Thread: Viciedo, Flowers and Beckham will be better hitters in 2013
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Old 02-10-2013, 06:53 PM
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The first time I saw Dayan Viciedo play when he was in the minors with Birmingham, he looked so rough and unpolished. Now that he has one complete season in MLB the term "diamond in the rough" comes to mind. I don't think Viciedo can be another Frank Thomas, but I believe in my heart of hearts that he can be a passable rendition of Carlos Lee. I'm just not completely confident that he will be. So far I like Manto, and hope that his work with Viciedo will pay off.
You see a diamond in the rough, and I see a piece of coal.
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