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Lincecum was the best pitcher in college who was downgraded because of bias against size and a funky motion.
Ichiro was the best player in Japan who was downgraded because of bias against size and a funky swing.
Tui hasn't been the best player on any team he's been on in the minors, let alone a league or the minors as a whole, and it's not his body or his swing that anyone has a problem with.
I respect you calling your shot and going out on a limb for it, but while I was with you on the other guys, I have a bias against Tui based on performance and demonstrated ability (or inability) to harness his skill-set.  There are late bloomers and there are really LATE bloomers.  Yes, Tui is still young enough age-wise to have growth left to get and time to get it, but I don't think it'll be with us - which makes him a prospect I trade to the guy I find that believes what you believe.
The only problem is, no one else seems to believe that (tho Matt is in your camp on this I think). 
I'd love to be wrong, Doc, and we get to really enjoy a hulking-but-agile IF bat who can crush the ball as a RH in Safeco.  We're just so far from that in his development, IMO, that I can't see how to get to the end from here with him still in an Ms uniform.
Hope those goggles on your forehead help you see it more clearly. ;)
~G