[teejers1]

Hey Teejers if Slater hadn't gone to Stanford would you feel the same way?

I obviously root for him more because he went to Stanford (Belt did not, though, and I defend him pretty vigorously in these parts, too).
The thing about Slater is (a) he has the athleticism/tools to be an excellent defensive player - he is now merely good on D, and (b) he has an electric bat - his bat speed generates more power than you'd expect just looking at the guy (including RC field gap power).  I'm partial to those attributes . . . which is also why the Estrada (I'm just going to call him "Erik") kid looks very intriguing.

[teejers1]

Hey Teejers if Slater hadn't gone to Stanford would you feel the same way?

I obviously root for him more because he went to Stanford (Belt did not, though, and I defend him pretty vigorously in these parts, too).
The thing about Slater is (a) he has the athleticism/tools to be an excellent defensive player - he is now merely good on D, and (b) he has an electric bat - his bat speed generates more power than you'd expect just looking at the guy (including RC field gap power).  I'm partial to those attributes . . . which is also why the Estrada (I'm just going to call him "Erik") kid looks very intriguing.