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Originally Posted by MaTH716
He is only 22, granted he has alot of growing up to do. But next year he will be playing with a team that is more his age and with not the expectations that the Mets as a team will have and all of New York City has for Milledge himself . He played less than 60 games last year and I think he showed signs of being special. Granted his numbers aren't great but he only had 184 at bats last year, and the majority of them were in the 8 spot. Granted there is not a ton of protection in the Nats order, but you have to think that Manny Acta will have him out there every day. I don't think that they traded the next Pujols, but they should of got guys that are better than a catcher that has a lifetime .252 BA and an outfielder that is a question mark too, but 6 years older. Let's see what he does when he plays 140 games.
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For a guy who batted in the 8 hole he only walked 12 times. Bad sign. Meaning he has no plate disipline or the pitchers thought he was someone who they could get out. Protection is only an issue with good hitters, no one is pitching around this guy right now. Catchers are not measured with batting average and Church had a pretty good year in a dreadful hitting park. You can bring this post back and rub it in my face next year but I can see him being a Carl Everett type who never lives up to his potential. Next year .264 .318 .422 16 Hrs 74 RBi's.