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By Brian Joura
It’s tough to know what’s real and what isn’t. DJ Stewart looks like a keeper with the way he’s pounding the ball right now. But is this a good player or a mediocre one who just happens to be in the middle of a six-week hot streak? Anyone who claims to know is kidding themselves. Stewart was a former first-round pick, so it’s not impossible that he was a late bloomer who just needed a chance. My opinion is that it’s much more likely to be a hot streak. But my take is to keep giving him chances until he proves unworthy of them.
But if it’s hard to tell with MLB players, it’s even harder to tell with minor league guys. Let’s look at the two main guys the Mets got from selling the old pitchers – Luisangel Acuna and Drew Gilbert. Acuna was doing great at the time of the trade while Gilbert was floundering. Since the trade the two have flipped roles. Which is the real Acuna and which is the real Gilbert?
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