Metamorphosis

The Trinity kick continues....

2017 Leaf Trinity Shane Baz Clear Auto /10

Shane Baz was the Pirates first round pick last year.  Hopefully the hair was the deciding factor. I got a little worried when Shane was formally introduced last year with a more clean look. 

Thankfully he looks to be letting it grow out some.

This is important stuff folks, because if Baz can mimic the looks of the greatest pitcher ever to walk the earth.....you know he is destined for greatness.

Baby steps Shane! Those shoes are hard to fill, but I respect you for aiming as high as you can. If a mustache starts coming into play he will be on top of every prospect list known to man. 

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Space Utilization

I like collecting prospect autos.  Extra bonus if it is a player I've seen in Morgantown.   

Mitch Keller made his way to my neck of the woods last year for a short rehab assignment as he was building up his innings. You could tell he was wayyyyy too advanced for NYPL hitting.  He mowed down 6 hitters in what seemed to be about 30 seconds worth of pitching.  It was quite impressive. Guess it makes sense that he is the Pirates top prospect and is dominating every level. I'm guessing he may actually pitch in Pittsburgh at some point this year if the meteoric rise continues.  

2017  Leaf Trinity Mitch Keller Auto

I'm paying around $4 for Trinity Keller autos instead of $15-25 for the Bowman version. I like adding Bowman autos, but I usually have to focus on the fringe prospects instead of the big names.  I use sets like Trinity and Bowman's Best for the top 100 prospect types. 

Design wise I prefer the patch variations a little better than these base autos.  The patches cover up a lot of the wasted space left for the inscriptions.  Keller did a better job than a lot of the players of writing something unique.  Many of these just say "Go Pirates" or something of the like.  

It would be kind of funny if the players were allowed to be crude.  "Can't wait to hit Yadi Molina in the ass with a pitch" or something like that.   Lot's of space to be creative....

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