Kris Bryant Firehose of Splooge Thread

[CBStew]

I think it's time to promote the guy.

Just to be clear, you're referring to AAA, right?

Yes. I guess if he also lays waste AAA for the next two months, he could get a cup of coffee this year. But there's really no reason for him to skip a development step right now.

With those numbers, what is left to develop?

[PenFoe]

I think it's time to promote the guy.

Just to be clear, you're referring to AAA, right?

Yes. I guess if he also lays waste AAA for the next two months, he could get a cup of coffee this year. But there's really no reason for him to skip a development step right now.

With those numbers, what is left to develop?

His next contract.

[Eli]

I think it's time to promote the guy.

Just to be clear, you're referring to AAA, right?

Yes. I guess if he also lays waste AAA for the next two months, he could get a cup of coffee this year. But there's really no reason for him to skip a development step right now.

With those numbers, what is left to develop?

His K rate is 27.1% (pretty darn high), if you want to nitpick things. But that's a stretch with his current production.

[Quality Start Machine]

I think it's time to promote the guy.

Just to be clear, you're referring to AAA, right?

Yes. I guess if he also lays waste AAA for the next two months, he could get a cup of coffee this year. But there's really no reason for him to skip a development step right now.

With those numbers, what is left to develop?

His next contract.

As perviously noted in here, it would be pretty bad judgement by Jepstink to hold Bryant back until this time next year just to milk another year of arbitration out of him. He'll get some time in Iowa, just to make sure he doesn't Vitters it up there, then he'll be here for Labor Day.

[J. Walter Weatherman]

I think it's time to promote the guy.

Just to be clear, you're referring to AAA, right?

Yes. I guess if he also lays waste AAA for the next two months, he could get a cup of coffee this year. But there's really no reason for him to skip a development step right now.

With those numbers, what is left to develop?

His next contract.

As perviously noted in here, it would be pretty bad judgement by Jepstink to hold Bryant back until this time next year just to milk another year of arbitration out of him. He'll get some time in Iowa, just to make sure he doesn't Vitters it up there, then he'll be here for Labor Day.

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[J. Walter Weatherman]

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[Yeti]

16.

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[ChuckD]

I think it's time to promote the guy.

Just to be clear, you're referring to AAA, right?

Yes. I guess if he also lays waste AAA for the next two months, he could get a cup of coffee this year. But there's really no reason for him to skip a development step right now.

With those numbers, what is left to develop?

His ability to provide the same sort of production against MLB-level pitching.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

I think it's time to promote the guy.

Just to be clear, you're referring to AAA, right?

Yes. I guess if he also lays waste AAA for the next two months, he could get a cup of coffee this year. But there's really no reason for him to skip a development step right now.

With those numbers, what is left to develop?

His ability to provide the same sort of production against MLB-level pitching.

Seriously.

I mean, is AAA is such a big step from AA?  I remember conventional thinking 10 or so years ago held that the jump from High-A to AA was generally more significant, and a better predictor of a player's success/failure, than the jump from AA to AAA.  That it's served as a reliable weeding-out point.  Because in addition to the prospects that still populate AAA rosters, you also have the Crash Davis, AAAA players still hanging on and it sort of changes the dynamic, from a scouting and development perspective.

I mean, go ahead and send the kid to the bright lights of Des Moines for the rest of the year....but if he continues to mash the fuck out of the ball is he really going to have to remain there until next June?

[Powdered Toast Man]

I don't know if we're talking the same caliber of prospect futureboner, but Mike Trout only spent 20 games in AAA before being called up. He hit .403 with a HR there. When Trout was called up he was 20.

Bryce Harper did spend 21 games in AAA in 2012 in his age 19 season. He was called up that season. He only hit .243 before being called up.

Kris Bryant is destroying everything and has destroyed everything since being drafted last June. In fact, his only real slump was his first game when he struck out five times.

I'm not clamoring for him to be called up to the Cubs today. Going to AAA seems like a logical step in his development. I guess it'd be fun to have him hit dongs off the likes of the Casey Colemans and Chris Rusins of the minor leagues for 20 games. But if he destroys them, then okay...you would think the Cubs would want to call him up this year, right?

[Chuck to Chuck]

I mean, go ahead and send the kid to the bright lights of Des Moines for the rest of the year....but if he continues to mash the fuck out of the ball is he really going to have to remain there until next June?

No.

[Eli]

... if he continues to mash the fuck out of the ball is he really going to have to remain there until next June?

I really don't think so. If so, it'd be pretty obviously motivated by finances and I think there'd be a ton of backlash.

[J. Walter Weatherman]

In fact, his only real slump was his first game when he struck out five times.

And there was much gnashing of teeth.

Nice choice, Oopstink.

[Quality Start Machine]

... if he continues to mash the fuck out of the ball is he really going to have to remain there until next June?

I really don't think so. If so, it'd be pretty obviously motivated by finances and I think there'd be a ton of backlash.

Not to mention, with him joining a lineup that will already include Baez, Castro and Rizzo (and maybe Alcantara), the expectation for next year is a move up in the standings.

[InternetApex]

... if he continues to mash the fuck out of the ball is he really going to have to remain there until next June?

I really don't think so. If so, it'd be pretty obviously motivated by finances and I think there'd be a ton of backlash.

I don't think Theo cares about backlash. Ricketts probably does but I haven't seen any indication yet that he's meddling in Theo's affairs. If anything, they've cheaped out on just about everything but Edwin Jackson.