Yeah, we were talking about college guys, but I think Starling is absolutely gonna be a contender for the #2 pick. Cole and Purke are very good pitchers, but not uncontestable #1 selections, and if we want a bat instead then Starling's going to be in the mix.
I like Starling better than Springer from the little I've seen of each, so if Rendon's out then currently Starling is the next hitter down the line for me. He's an Eric-Hosmer type hitter, and Eric went #3 in his draft. And Starling might be able to stick in CF, which gives him a shot at being extraordinary.
Josh Hamilton was the first pick in 99 for a reason. Huge kid, tons of power potential, runs extremely well and can glove in CF? Please. Starling still has some lower-half stuff to work out in his swing which you can see in the videos of him, and being that tall he's gonna strike out a lot.
If he has another year of progression like his last one, I'd take it with no quibbles whatsoever.
~G
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