His size is a huge advantage imo. He can double as an enforcer. And erybody he plays knows it.
I thought of him for platoon leadoff. Even if he won't do it for Houston.
22 HR's in 99 games at age 20....Trout hit 30 in 139 games at age 20, Harper hit 20 in 118...and Correa is a SS. I don't know if he will be ARod, but at 6'4'', who knows
Imagine if Harper had stayed a catcher into the majors....
I understand the switch for longevity, but I'd have left him at C
He had the potential to be outstanding. Has a great arm and is athletic for the position. The move was all about keeping him healthy
Hence the move...
It's a bigger risk to leave him at catcher, but with a bigger reward as a possibility. A great catcher that can hit can have a major impact on wins and losses.....From Berra, to Campy to Bench to Carter, lots of Championships for great hitting catchers. While Pudge never won a championship, his team had a great deal of success. Even the more modern guys like Mauer, Posey, Molina and Perez....lots of hardware starts with a catcher
He projected to + from everything I read about him
