I’m not sure why he thinks Castro is slow, that’s the first person I’ve heard say that.

but

a) as thehat noted, the ions away comment is about Lee

b) for some reason, Goldstein doesn’t take into account any projection on upside on Castro, which he does for other players, including a guy like Vitters. For example, Vitters power is a projection as many are uncertain that, even if he can overcome the discipline issues, that he will have plus power because of the plane.

Also, Goldstein is the only person that has suggested that Castro has poor range. Actually, most “eye” reports (people that have seen him, including myself) suggest that he has good range. As for speed, the idea that he is slow on the bases is a bit flawed. What he is is a guy that is not a polished base stealer, but he isn’t slow on the bases, which is a small distinction, but a key one, imo. Now, I’m not sure he has the plus speed that others have suggested, but that’s saying he isn’t an elite runner, and only a few guys are (and that, with age, his speed was going to come down anyways).

Yes, Castro is overhyped. Yes, if you take him on face value right now, and don’t factor in projection, he’s not this elite guy yet. But few folks that look at prospects would actually not ponder projection. I don’t understand why Goldstein isn’t factoring in projection.

Here’s the most important thing to remember IMO which Goldstein somewhat acknowledges – even if Castro doesn’t hit the high end potential some suggest, he’s still an exciting prospect, a, as Goldstein notes, potential above average big leaguer, due to the position and his skillset said for the position.