Addison Russell's Barry Larkin-esque 2040 HOF Primer Thread

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

So, Addison Russell hits his first second MLB HR before Kris Bryant hits his first.

Who saw that coming? Russell also has a 7 game hitting streak going -- so there's that. But the 20:1 K:BB ratio is definitely a bad look.

I'm starting to understand that his numbers will probably not look too good this year, but the experience will reward him ten-fold in future years, and he can still be expected to do things that help them win now from time to time.  He's one of the guys who's expanding the strike zone on those breaking balls in the dirt, but I don't expect that to be a long-term habit.  He's then youngest player in the league right?  

[Eli]

He's then youngest player in the league right?  

Rougned Odor is 10 days younger and Dilson Herrera is about a month younger. But for all intents and purposes, yes.

[ChuckD]

He's then youngest player in the league right?  

Rougned Odor is 10 days younger and Dilson Herrera is about a month younger. But for all intents and purposes, yes.

Roberto Osuna is about a year younger than Russell. He just turned 20 in February.

[Powdered Toast Man]

He's then youngest player in the league right?  

Rougned Odor is 10 days younger and Dilson Herrera is about a month younger. But for all intents and purposes, yes.

Roberto Osuna is about a year younger than Russell. He just turned 20 in February.

Yeah right, all these guys are probably 37.

[Slaky]

He's then youngest player in the league right?  

Rougned Odor is 10 days younger and Dilson Herrera is about a month younger. But for all intents and purposes, yes.

I love my Large Adult Dilson

[SKO]

Man we should be bumping this more often, too. He's got that opposite field stroke down.

[SKO]

Russell in May: .279/.333/.475/.809. K % is down to 32% from 48% in April. His OPS+ on the season overall is up to 92. We live in exciting times.

[SKO]

4 walks, 3 K's in his last four games. Really fun to watch him figure it out.

[SKO]

Bump.

[Eli]

Bump.

QPD alert, please.

[SKO]

Bump.

QPD alert, please.

Sorry I'm apparently the only one who loves Addison Russell here. I think it's safe to say from now on none of you are allowed to like him.

[PenFoe]

Bump

[SKO]

I still don't understand how this guy was ever traded. I know what Billy Beane was thinking. I know what positon the A's were in last year. I still can't believe someone traded this dude at 20 years old. He's now got a 101 OPS plus as a 21 year old rookie. In May he hit .273/.321/.485/.806. He's on pace for a 5+ WAR season.

AS A 21 YEAR OLD ROOKIE.

That trade was such a steal I sometimes just think of it randomly and laugh maniacally.

[Tonker]

I still don't understand how this guy was ever traded. I know what Billy Beane was thinking. I know what positon the A's were in last year. I still can't believe someone traded this dude at 20 years old. He's now got a 101 OPS plus as a 21 year old rookie. In May he hit .273/.321/.485/.806. He's on pace for a 5+ WAR season.

AS A 21 YEAR OLD ROOKIE.

That trade was such a steal I sometimes just think of it randomly and laugh maniacally.

If you really want to cheer yourself up, go and take a look at what was written about Russell in the A's online community and media before he was traded.  They knew how good he was going to be.  It must really, really fucking sting to have let him go for, as it turned out, absolutely fuck all.

[Eli]

He's on pace for a 5+ WAR season.

Holy shit, he is. Another few weeks of this and he'll be 3rd on the Cubs in WAR (just a bit behind Montero and Fowler), despite giving everyone else nearly a month's head start.