c/baltimore_orioles · by Bird_Lawyer@lemmy.world · 3yOrioles select outfielder with 'game-changing speed' in first round of MLB Draft https://lemmy.world/post/13034622 points · 3 comments · view on lemmy.world
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average650@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
Interesting choice. Speed isn't usually that highly valued I thought. I guess we'll see.
MiracleManS@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 3y
Might be proxy for defensive potential as well
average650@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
Sure that's true. But I always thought speed, while it matters for defense, doesn't matter as much as most people think. I mean, look at Cal Ripken, or Andruw Jones. Not fast, but elite fielders.