CJ Abrams thread

[atk825]

Originally Posted by MiamiMarlinsFan

I just like to keep my expectations low.

Of course. It's weird that his batted ball profile doesn't really show the power but it sure seems that it's there. It's crazy that he can very well end up as a 4 win player this year and his prices are like 90% off it's peak. Prospecting is so dumb.

[rwperu34]

I caught a glimpse on TV and if anything, he is smaller than when I saw in in Rookie League. Somebody give this kid a sammich! His face looked younger too. It was like I was looking at Gary Pettis's brother or something.

[rwperu34]

Originally Posted by JRX

So is now a good time to sell my finest flashbacks rc red to 5 or next spring training?

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This is a good question. I can tell you first hand that things are moving right now. That said, I expect everything to be at least this high, if not higher, come March, 2024. The risk would be with performance, but that can go both ways.

[Trueblue]

Anyone else see a budding five tooler here? So many pundits said he had zero power but he has 14 line drive socks so far in his age 22 season. Reasonably projectable to 20 with natural maturity. Pair that with speed and defense and you got a player. Nats could be relevant in a year or two. Not many 20/50 type 22-23 year olds you can pick up on the cheap.

[hermanotarjeta]

Creator, director, filmmaker, composer, collaborator - sounds like a five-tool talent to me!

[atk825]

Originally Posted by Trueblue

Anyone else see a budding five tooler here? So many pundits said he had zero power but he has 14 line drive socks so far in his age 22 season. Reasonably projectable to 20 with natural maturity. Pair that with speed and defense and you got a player. Nats could be relevant in a year or two. Not many 20/50 type 22-23 year olds you can pick up on the cheap.

He’s been incredible this year even if the slash numbers don’t really reflect it. He’s still so raw that it’s great to see him make the step up to being a plus every day player.

[kidbrando]

Originally Posted by atk825

He’s been incredible this year even if the slash numbers don’t really reflect it. He’s still so raw that it’s great to see him make the step up to being a plus every day player.

He's just getting started. I def see batting champ, maybe MVP if the power comes.

[MiamiMarlinsFan]

Originally Posted by Trueblue

Anyone else see a budding five tooler here? So many pundits said he had zero power but he has 14 line drive socks so far in his age 22 season. Reasonably projectable to 20 with natural maturity. Pair that with speed and defense and you got a player. Nats could be relevant in a year or two. Not many 20/50 type 22-23 year olds you can pick up on the cheap.

I’ve been big on CJ since the beginning. It’s been nice to see start to click for him.

[Trueblue]

I have a card or two I impulse bought. Just wish they didn't have so many fielding poses..

[MiamiMarlinsFan]

Originally Posted by Trueblue

I have a card or two I impulse bought. Just wish they didn't have so many fielding poses..

Nice card. If you want one with him batting, grab his Topps Cosmic.

[Galileo77]

Originally Posted by Trueblue

Anyone else see a budding five tooler here? So many pundits said he had zero power but he has 14 line drive socks so far in his age 22 season. Reasonably projectable to 20 with natural maturity. Pair that with speed and defense and you got a player. Nats could be relevant in a year or two. Not many 20/50 type 22-23 year olds you can pick up on the cheap.

I too really like him -I was worried they brought him up too fast. Had broken his leg just prior season and missed alot of time . Struggled that first year but they really stuck with CJ would love to see him make it in a few years

[brios8]

He could turn out to be really good.
Better than Volpe and others

I think he has a lot of room to develop

Those who started collecting him after his debut should be able to do really well

Those of us like be who bought before his callup will have a hard time making our $ back
The hobby love quickly faded

[eye4talent]

I’m a fan. I wouldn’t say he’s been amazing, other than his recent explosion on the base paths. But he has nice power to go with that speed.

He’s not exactly an OBP machine at this point, so that’ll need to improve (which it should). He’s actually having a very similar season to what Witt did last year as a 22-year-old.


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[Rbradleigh]

Another nice day, 3/3 with 3 bags to boot. Still just 22 years old.


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[brios8]

Nice future ahead

Will be interesting to see how the hobby reacts if he keeps getting better the next two seasons. It will be tough having much hobby love, but it could happen next year if he REALLY improves.

Odds are though that he might just be a great player with not much hobby love similar to Kyle Tucker.

The good thing is he could become the Nationals Franchise player.

[MiamiMarlinsFan]

Found this on page 2.

https://www.blowoutforums.com/showth...1514329&page=3

[WillBBC]

Dylan Crews is likely to take that title before anybody on the current roster, and I don't think it's a poorly constructed roster. Super early but he's even got the right initials for city!

[Rbradleigh]

Originally Posted by MiamiMarlinsFan

Found this on page 2.

https://www.blowoutforums.com/showth...1514329&page=3

Thanks for that, I’m more of marveling at the crop of 2022 rookies. I posted a for Royce Lewis.


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[MiamiMarlinsFan]

CJ Mail Day. Not bad for $30. You could do worse.

[atk825]

It's pretty wild. Since July 1, he's 29 for 30 in stolen bases. Over a full season, that would translate to 90 for 93, which is just an insane rate and efficiency in steals.

[theredmenace]

Originally Posted by MiamiMarlinsFan

CJ Mail Day. Not bad for $30. You could do worse.

I'm not a believer in CJ yet but that's a beautiful card at a fantastic price, great pickup.

[MiamiMarlinsFan]

Originally Posted by theredmenace

I'm not a believer in CJ yet but that's a beautiful card at a fantastic price, great pickup.

Thanks! And I agree, there’s plenty of reasons to doubt. He’s need to have a consistent 2024 to be taken seriously. But I’m rooting for it.

[atk825]

Originally Posted by MiamiMarlinsFan

Thanks! And I agree, there’s plenty of reasons to doubt. He’s need to have a consistent 2024 to be taken seriously. But I’m rooting for it.

It's funny because his development is going about as good as could be humanly expected. He's currently the player he was hyped to be as a prospect. And it's led to being a hobby nonfactor. Prospecting is ridiculous.

[MiamiMarlinsFan]

Originally Posted by atk825

It's funny because his development is going about as good as could be humanly expected. He's currently the player he was hyped to be as a prospect. And it's led to being a hobby nonfactor. Prospecting is ridiculous.

He started off slow, very slow, with the Padres. And then he got off to a sluggish start this year. The hobby hates sluggish starts.

But I do agree with you that his development is coming along as good as could be expected. I also agree that prospecting is ridiculous.

[atk825]

Originally Posted by MiamiMarlinsFan

He started off slow, very slow, with the Padres. And then he got off to a sluggish start this year. The hobby hates sluggish starts.

But I do agree with you that his development is coming along as good as could be expected. I also agree that prospecting is ridiculous.

He lost all of 2020 and got hurt early in 2021. He already has 260 more PAs at the MLB level than he had in the minors. It doesn't help getting traded, especially to a rebuilding team in a secondary market, but man, he is really impressive. Being able to figure it out the way he has, I think there's some really superstar potential in him. I certainly am not looking at unloading any of the cool cards of him that I am a good bit underwater on lol.