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That seems to be the consensus, that he comes with some major negative, but ... I don't see a negative in his EYE profile. I've seen a bunch of ML stars do the same, or worse, at that age-arc.
I wonder if it isn't plate discipline craze run amok - no offense to any posters here. Poythress gets no respect nationally.
Plate discipline is a wonderful thing, but it's not like you need to be 1'ish to be a blue chipper.
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Again, we're saying that Poythress is in the McGwire / Thomas TEMPLATE, not that he IS a McGwire-level prospect!
If he were, then he'd be one of the top 2, 3, 5 prospects in all baseball.
He isn't, but I sure love his path to the baseball, and what happens when he gets there.