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Doesn't mean he'll turn out - I have been a Justin Smoak fan too. But I like the swing and the wrists and the power. High average, low walks, high power? It's doable.
Like you said, it requires a high slugging percentage. The Raul Mondesi path to greatness, except Raul got started on it a lot earlier. Cliff Floyd, if you prefer, since Cliff also wasn't a good defender while still being a decent athlete.
Those guys are out there and I think Thames definitely has break-out potential. And he certainly has the confidence that he will, and the AAA results to show crazy skills despite whatever raw factor there is. I want to see a lot of him.
~G