Quote:  In the cases of Jason Heyward and Jurickson Profar,   injuries have been a major factor in their progress.  

 

  While being rated first or second on a MLB prospect list doesn't guarantee huge success as you illustrated,  I think it's fair to have very high expectations for the player.  Using the Jaguars as an example in the NFL,  when Blake Bortles was drafted with pick # 3 last year,  I'm confident that the mindset of Dave Caldwell is Bortles should develop into a Franchise QB. 

 

Come on, D6. Heyward has 2,500+ career at bats. You are lying to yourself if you still think there is top 5 MLB potential for him. Profar is really the only player on that list you can put an asterisk by. Maybe Harper, too, because I still think he has some potential in him.

 

And yes, I have nothing against expecting a promising career for someone touted as highly as Bryant. I even said so myself. I just feel that expecting Bryant to be on of the best 5 players in Major League Baseball is way too high. There is a huge difference between having a successful career and being one 5 best players in the league. People are spoiled by the recent success of Mike Trout and don't stop to consider that Trout was the exception, not the rule.

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