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08-06-2010, 05:59 PM
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Juan Duran
I can't find his numbers, but last time I saw them posted here, they were pretty abysmal. I know he's really young, but he's making virtually no strides, especially in comparison to the player signed right around the same time as him and of comparable age, Yorman Rodriguez. The kid is huge, it sounds like he has some huge holes in his swing too.
Disappointing because I had high hopes for him when he signed.
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08-06-2010, 06:11 PM
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Re: Juan Duran: bust?
Duran is 18 years old and only has 437 professional atbats, to call him a bust at this point is borderline ridiculous, IMO. He started this season off slow (.411 OPS in 37 atbats in June) but he hit .294/.362/.435 - .797 OPS in 85 atbats in July. He's very young and raw. Reds fans just need to be patient with him. If he had grown up in the United States he would have just graduated from high school in May/June and most likely would have been a first round pick in the 2010 draft.
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08-06-2010, 06:11 PM
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Re: Juan Duran: bust?
Really? Bust Already? He can actually draw a walk, can Yorman?
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08-06-2010, 06:12 PM
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08-06-2010, 06:20 PM
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08-06-2010, 06:26 PM
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Re: Juan Duran: bust?
You have to remember that most of his prospect status is built in his power numbers. He is very young so it might take a while for those power numbers to show up.
Unlike Juan, Yorman doesnt have to grow to get his skill set. He should move up the ladder and appear to be an improving prospect because basically his skills are already there. Him gaining power, and gaining other stats will come but its a different beast. |
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08-07-2010, 01:05 AM
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Re: Juan Duran: bust?
Its gonna be a tough road for him with as tall as he's become, but its a tad early to declare him a bust, he's just way too young for that.
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08-07-2010, 01:21 AM
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Re: Juan Duran: bust?
He is still really young and I still like him as a prospect.
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08-07-2010, 07:15 AM
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Re: Juan Duran: bust?
For the love of Moonlight Graham's Ghost! Why do we have to have another prospect is a bust thread? Hasn't the last 3 years taught us anything? Players develop at different rates. The guy is 18, let me repeat that 18. Everytime a post about a player being a bust pops up, people debate that and in two years time, nearly everyone is shown to be completely ignorant of baseball. Stop it!! I have no clue what Juan Duran will be as a professional baseball player, I do know it is way to early to get too excited one way or another.
Mods can we please change this thread title, because it is essential a thumb to the eye?
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08-07-2010, 08:40 AM
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Re: Juan Duran: bust?
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 Agree 100% with this post. There seems to be a race to be the first to label every prospect a bust no matter how young.
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08-07-2010, 12:44 PM
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Re: Juan Duran: bust?
nevermind wrong thread
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08-07-2010, 03:54 PM
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Re: Juan Duran
Which way to the Grandal is a bust thread?
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08-07-2010, 05:07 PM
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08-08-2010, 08:49 AM
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His numbers were easy enough to find. |
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08-16-2010, 12:03 AM
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Re: Juan Duran
FWIW, Juan Duran has now homered in two straight games and is hitting .264/.331/.428 - .759 OPS in 159 atbats with Billings.
He's been even better since July 1st: 134 PA - .312/.373/.492 - .865 OPS
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