Quote:I think you are confusing ceiling with expectations. When I discuss a players "expectations", I'm discussing the most likely expected outcome. The possibility is there for him to be a Mike Trout, Miguel Cabrera, etc. level player, but I don't think that should be considered the most likely expected outcome. How many of the past #1 overall prospects that I listed ever came close to Trout/Cabrera level?

 

  Even if Kris Bryant doesn't end up having a career in which he was a top 5 player from an extended amount of time,  I still believe that the Cubs organization privately believes Bryant will achieve top 5 heights.   And that Bryant welcomes having the expectations.  

 

  Here's an illustration of my long term confidence in Bryant from a Fantasy Baseball perspective.   Like I mentioned earlier in this thread,  the league I'm in has a 3 keeper player format for the first time this year.   With that in mind,  I rated Bryant 5th in all of MLB,  believing that he's going to be a differential player for a long time. 

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