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Originally Posted by New Era
I doubt that. Baertschi is in his third professional season and his numbers are trending down, which is the opposite direction you hope them to go. Baertschi just isn't showing enough to be considered a good prospect any more. The only thing making people believe that is the extraordinary success he experienced in a short stint four years ago. He's showed little since. The shine is off his star.
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I think he was/is a good prospect, with or without that short stint. It may be fair to say that the expectations were too high based on that (thanks, Jay), but to write him off because his numbers are trending down isn't exercising good judgement. I doubt that he has lost the individual skill set that made him a high pick, but he is learning the pro game and is still young. Look at his draft year. Those picked above him are, generally, out performing him, but there are a ton of guys drafted below that have not had an impact yet. Some will suceed and some wont. I can't but Sven in either camp just yet.