Official Wyatt Langford Thread

[hermanotarjeta]

Langford and Carter with dingers in the same games twice this week!

[mgip21]

Originally Posted by hermanotarjeta

Langford and Carter with dingers in the same games twice this week!

That’s great stuff! Love to see Carter‘s OPS over .900!

[PoPCulture]

Originally Posted by mgip21

That’s great stuff! Love to see Carter‘s OPS over .900!

His BA has gone from .180 to .293 in 4 days. Hope he can keep it up.

[mgip21]

Originally Posted by PoPCulture

His BA has gone from .180 to .293 in 4 days. Hope he can keep it up.

This is a different team with him hitting, for sure!! Hope he keeps it up!

[hermanotarjeta]

To the IL for a left oblique strain.

[mgip21]

Happy 4th!! He hit a hr last night in his rehab game


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[mgip21]

Hope he is back strong tomorrow


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[hermanotarjeta]

#14! First since his injury.

[mgip21]

Originally Posted by hermanotarjeta

#14! First since his injury.

Love to see it!

[boxbuster7]

Originally Posted by hermanotarjeta

#14! First since his injury.

pump pump pump pump! pimp it!

[mgip21]

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Man, a great 104mph hit then stealing 2nd and 3rd! Score on an infield hit! That’s one of the reasons why I think he’s different and will be a great one!


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[mgip21]

Wyatt and rangers bats keep going! I’m keeping the clear going!!


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[davidantx]

one of the most promising players around for sure and has super star potential and collector appeal! lots to like!

[kyle1707]

He seems close to figuring it out

Needs to be healthy

[cardozo]

Originally Posted by davidantx

one of the most promising players around for sure and has super star potential and collector appeal! lots to like!

In theory any player can outplay the odds of live up to expectations but in my opinion Langford won’t be more than a solid player with a long career ahead of him.

[hermanotarjeta]

Originally Posted by cardozo

In theory any player can outplay the odds of live up to expectations but in my opinion Langford won’t be more than a solid player with a long career ahead of him.

Best hobby comparison?

[Imnottheonly]

Originally Posted by hermanotarjeta

Best hobby comparison?

George Springer except Wyatt made it to the bigs a bit younger.

Which during his prime years Springer was a very good player allstar with a fringe MVP season thrown in. But outside of Astros fans I don’t know that he was ever widely collected.

Might be selling him a little bit short because he’s got better speed but I think it’s about that tier of player.

[hermanotarjeta]

Originally Posted by Imnottheonly

George Springer except Wyatt made it to the bigs a bit younger.

Which during his prime years Springer was a very good player allstar with a fringe MVP season thrown in. But outside of Astros fans I don’t know that he was ever widely collected.

Might be selling him a little bit short because he’s got better speed but I think it’s about that tier of player.

Yikes!

So Wyatt will be hobby ded in a few years I suppose.

[Imnottheonly]

Originally Posted by hermanotarjeta

Yikes!

So Wyatt will be hobby ded in a few years I suppose.

I mean aren’t most players hobby dead after a few years? Only the top like 3% of players stay hobby relevant outside of team collectors after a few years in the league. Then if you change teams a time or two those team collector markets get hit as well.

It’s a very small group of guys that are collected to a significant degree through their entire careers and after they retire. Langford could surprise to the upside but there are multiple examples of .260-280/30/10 guys that do that for years and that’s a good player but not a star that is as you put it “hobby ded”.
Like I said though Langford has upside to be more and he might hit it. But his 75% outcome is probably that tier of player.

[kipgen]

Originally Posted by Imnottheonly

I mean aren’t most players hobby dead after a few years? Only the top like 3% of players stay hobby relevant outside of team collectors after a few years in the league. Then if you change teams a time or two those team collector markets get hit as well.

It’s a very small group of guys that are collected to a significant degree through their entire careers and after they retire. Langford could surprise to the upside but there are multiple examples of .260-280/30/10 guys that do that for years and that’s a good player but not a star that is as you put it “hobby ded”.
Like I said though Langford has upside to be more and he might hit it. But his 75% outcome is probably that tier of player.

Well look at Jackson Holliday

He was super mega prospect guy but thus far projects to be just above average as a player, yet his card prices are still quite high relative to his performance

I imagine he goes the same way unless he has some big revelatory moment

[mgip21]

He may very well just turn out to be a solid mlb player for years, but I’ve seen a lot of guys come and go over my 50 years. Langford just looks/feels different. Works hard, hits hard, runs hard. Everything he does is all out. He has put together stretches where he is elite. I think he will put it all together and be elite for a long time. He is in his year 23 season. There have been many elite players step it up after 23, and he already has 6.5 war (baseball references) in a year and a half. Best yet to come!!

[hermanotarjeta]

Monster night for Wyatt.

[mgip21]

Heck yeah it was! HR #15 and SB #14

The 2025 came a day after the clear!


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[mgip21]

I know he needs to get going but couldn’t resist upgrading my psa 8 to a 10 26/50


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[mfw13]

Originally Posted by Imnottheonly

I mean aren’t most players hobby dead after a few years? Only the top like 3% of players stay hobby relevant outside of team collectors after a few years in the league. Then if you change teams a time or two those team collector markets get hit as well.

Exactly....right now pretty everybody who's been in the league more than a couple of years is "hobby-dead" except for Ohtani and Judge.

You can pick up numbered cards of future HOFers like Verlander & Scherzer for pennies, Trout and Harper have become hobby afterthoughts, Betts is having a down year, Soto is on his fourth team in four years, and everyone is worried about Acuna's knees.