He’s been controversial from the start. His enthusiasts called him Ted. You know, after Teddy Ballgame. Others have analyzed his long, unorthodox, pretzely, swing and have thought, “No way. This guy will be a big league star when horses talk.”
So far, the results are not there. A career OPS of .633, and he’s worse this year than last.
His supporters shout: SMALL SAMPLE SIZE. Don’t give up on the next Kenny Lofton, Jose Abreu, Curt Schilling, J.D. Martinez, Luis Gonzalez, ( a pretty good analog) like the Astros gave up on these future superstars.