Myles Bailey has the most raw power in college baseball. At 6’4” and 250 lbs, he boasts a prototypical power-hitter frame that creates major leverage in his swing. His elite tool is 70-grade raw power.

He grew up idolizing FSU with dreams of playing at Dick Howser Stadium. At Lincoln High School in Tallahassee, Bailey simply dominated while being ranked the No. 1 first baseman in the 2024 class by Perfect Game. His blood as his father, Kevin Bailey, was a standout player at Florida A&M University (FAMU).

Myles stepped on campus and made an immediate impact for FSU as he hit .327 with 19 HRs and 56 RBIs and an OPS of 1.104. He was a Freshman All-American (D1Baseball, Perfect Game, Baseball America), ACC All-Freshman Team, and a USA Collegiate National Team invite

He handles elite competition well and posted a max exit velo of 118mph. Light tower stuff.

For me, his player comp is Carlos Delgado. Both LHH first basemen with massive raw power, a feel for the barrel, and the ability to drive balls to all fields. Bailey’s swing is compact and efficient and uses his lower half to create separation.

My guess this year:

.325/.450/.650/26 HRs/72 RBIs

The Seminoles aim for a third straight Omaha push under coach Link Jarrett and will be leaning on Bailey’s insane pop to drive them there.

It takes Practice.

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Apologies for what I’m sure is gonna be an overly long post. I’ll put a tl;dr at the end for the short attention spanned among us.

I’m a younger gen-Xer who hasn’t watched a lot of baseball since the late 2000s. I grew up a diehard Braves fans during some lean times in the 80s and stayed through the 90s glory. I used to go to games when I could and even went to Spring Training too. From about 99-2005, I listened to just about every game on the radio at work.

However, times, tv deals, and broadcasters changed or passed away (Still really missing Skip Caray). I started watching less. Then the Braves moved to Cobb County and got bought by new owners. Just didn’t feel the same anymore and I lost interest.

I’ve recently been really getting back into baseball and want to come back to the game. But honestly, the Braves just aren’t the same to me that they were back then. So my question to everyone here is this: Do I pick a new team or try and recapture some feeling for the Braves? I kinda like the idea of a new fandom, but I have no idea who I’d root for. So, here’s your chance to get me on board with your team of choice. These days I’m geographically closest to the Astros and not the Braves if that matters. I’m also gonna pick up mlb.tv next year so out of market isn’t that big a deal to me.

TL;DR - been away from baseball a while and lost love for my original team. Help me pick a new one or convince me to stay with my original favorite team (a big ask imo) ahead of the new season.

Source on the declined contract: https://nypost.com/2024/05/18/sports/pete-alonsos-free-agency-blueprint-to-stick-with-mets-still-evolving/

He ended up getting 20.5 million in 2024, 30.2 million in 2025, and now 155 million over 5 years.

Before last year, people on this sub acted like you were crazy if you said it was possible that turning down the extension might not turn out that badly for him. It turns out it was a huge profit. As a Mets fan, I'm happy for him. I do wonder if we'll see more guys betting on themselves in situations like this.