Is it too early to call Drew Stubbs a bust?

by joerote on Jun 26, 2007 5:45 PM EDT

The guy is a 22 yo college hitter putting up a line of .243/.338/.351 at low A ball. The fact that he was described as a gold glove defender doesn't mean much with that line. Throw in the 71 Ks in 61 games and I don't have much hope as a Reds fan. The fact that 4 of the next 6 picks were Rowell, Lincecum, Scherzer and Snider just makes it worse. I was not a fan of the pick at the time but now I just outright hate it.

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What do you think of Drew Stubbs?

I've seen enough. He's a bust.

46 votes

It's still too early to tell.

56 votes

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The guy is playing with serious turf toe

He probably needs surgery after the season to correct it. He will be 22 all season. So I voted that it was way too early to call him a bust.

http://www.redsminorleagues.com

by dougdirt on Jun 26, 2007 5:49 PM EDT reply actions

That changes my opinion a little bit

Although if it would really make that big of difference in his performance, they should have shut him down already and tried to get him ready to play in the AFL or one of the winter leagues. He's not getting any better by doing what he's doing.

by joerote on Jun 26, 2007 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions

turf toe

did he have turf toe last year when he hit .252/.368/.400 with 64 strikeouts in 210 at bats in the rookie level pioneer league? maybe he just can't hit. i said it when the pick was made that he reminded me a lot of tyler greene and he has done nothing in his pro career to show me any different.

by fewgoodcards on Jun 26, 2007 6:07 PM EDT up reply actions

No, he didnt.

He was playing through other injuries last year, but turf toe was not one of them.

http://www.redsminorleagues.com

by dougdirt on Jun 26, 2007 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions

how did this diary even get posted?

have we learned nothing from bravesin07? it's never too early to call somebody a bust!

by wily mo on Jun 26, 2007 5:51 PM EDT reply actions

i've learned from bravesin07

turf toe can be fatal. stubbs is done. i wouldn't be surprised if he turns into the next barbaro.

by jpahk on Jun 26, 2007 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions

hes not a bust

but the pick was questionable anyways. I was never a believer in Stubbs and it does seem that his inability to make contact in college should have outweighed his "tools" and lower his draft status.

by npurcell on Jun 26, 2007 5:55 PM EDT reply actions

Stubbs

This really wasn't all that unpredictable with Stubbs.

I'm not an advocate of taking toolsy college outfielders that have mediocre production and contact issues in the early first round. If you've played several years of college ball and are still striking out 25% of your atbats by your Junior year that's a very bad sign.

There really isn't a shortage of toolsy kids who can play OF but need plenty of development with the bat. Take a bunch of 'em between rounds 3 and 8 and you could have a few success stories like a Cedric Hunter or a Chris B. Young. But at the top of the draft don't draft an athletic outfielder with a questionable bat. Take a legit bat or high ceiling arm. Hell, the Reds could have had Rowell, Lincecum, Snider, Marrero, Antonelli, etc..

sig: Karim Garcia posted dominant AAA stats at 19. So can we stop acting like ARL trumps all in every discussion...

by natsfan2005 @ Minor League Ball on Jun 26, 2007 5:59 PM EDT reply actions