[Kasi]

Someone here said he was generational. That label carries a certain amount of weight. He’s nowhere even close to that. True many players are busts right out of the gate. But those players aren’t “generational”. He’s a good player that’s it. He has depending on metrics like a 10-13 WAR player over 4 seasons. Bo is by about any metric a superior player to Vlad. He’s put up more fWAR and a little less bWAR in over a hundred less games and no one is calling him generational either. What Vlad is is a good player who had one standout season out of four that was mostly fueled by playing in minor league parks. (Something like a 1.200 OPS in those parks)

No one is saying trade him or that he’s a bust. But I think the hype train got going a bit too fast here. But I think peoples evaluation of him changes if he’s a 1.000 OPS guy or .800. You can’t call a guy that if there is like 30 players I’d rather have in baseball on my team than him. (With the same contract they currently have)