tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27163465.post5841127467637195537..comments2008-08-12T22:02:41.410-04:00Comments on Triple Steal: 2007 Predictions, Part 3 of 8, AL WestUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27163465.post-87211188820015887702007-03-23T12:51:00.000-04:002007-03-23T12:51:00.000-04:00Napoli isn't all that much of an oddity - there's ...Napoli isn't all that much of an oddity - there's a long tradition of those low AVG, high OBP/SLG catcher types - Mickey Tettleton, Ted Simmons, etc. (Not that Napoli's in that class.)<BR/><BR/>I think you could say that Harden has a very good chance of a sub-4.00 ERA - the problem with him isn't the runs, it's the innings.<BR/><BR/>And I <I>do</I> have confidence in Felix Hernandez. He's the type of player that gets underrated fast - a once top prospect that had a bit of a setback. Everyone loves the new flavor of the month (say, Philip Hughes) more than the last can't-miss guy. But I still think Hernandez is a better bet for a great career than Hughes (and I think highly of Hughes). Hernandez has all this major league experience already, and he's only 2 months older than Hughes.Warrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09549212529481086642noreply@blogger.com