I think Johnson might get something of a bum rap . . .he’s obviously got his holes, but he’s done a very respectable job of making incremental improvements. He’s still really young (doesn’t turn 21 until mid-August!), so if he takes 3 years in AA to put everything together, so be it. If he hits .250 in the majors he’s a 30-35 HR/year guy, I’d take that.

What separates him from Stanton? Age/competition, just because Stanton is even younger and already doing some decent things against AA competition. Strikeouts . . .it’s still a huge red flag for Johnson, while Stanton has made massive improvements there (I give a lot of leeway re: AA stats, that’s a huge challenge for any 19 year old). Johnson is in his third year of pro ball, Stanton in his second, that’s another big thing to note in comparing their production and refinement.

Define making a difference.