You ever hear of or play the old computer game Zoombinis Logical Journey? It’s a logic puzzle game where you guide this race of blue, globe-shaped munchkins through a variety of obstacles and challenging ciphers to get them away from a bad life and on to a better one. I get it! And at the same time, I don’t think there’s going to be much similarity between any of these guys and the future Wall-of-Famers they’re succeeding. This is a question that does warrant asking, on some level, because the eras have fully transitioned and we now have flag-bearers for the next age at positions that used to be held by franchise legends. Okay, with that wet blanket tossed in the dryer, let’s look at the rest of this picture. I really want to like Scott Kingery and think he could be an exciting player, but we just need to be aware of what he is right now: A prospect in progress with things to work on before he gets the call. ![]() ![]() ![]() Just as a rule and matter of principle, I have a hard time including a guy who hasn’t made his Major League debut yet as part of a core group. ![]() You can throw in Alfaro to Ruiz too- Ed McLaughlin February 12, 2018 How closely do you think the core of Crawford, Kingery, Hoskins, and Nola resemble Rollins, Utley, Howard, and Hamels? (Kingery obviously just MLB projections and minor league stats)
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