I don't think this is worth a new thread, since it's very related this thread. Serious question, did scouts miss something with Souza and Taylor, is this year out of nowhere, or is this year a fluke for both?
I think that Souza was considered a sleeper prospect, but probably his age and past issues raised some concerns.
With Taylor, it was always an issue of whether he could hit and get on base because the scouts saw the tools, and he had the speed and defense already, but he wasn't really putting all of his tools together. They were probably conservative with him even after his solid season last year because they've seen players like him in the past, and some may put it all together, but most probably never live up to their potential. Not only has Taylor been putting up crazy numbers, he's actually been improving each month.
There's also a line between playing over your head and having a breakout season. So there may be no possible way for either to continue their production at the major league level, but they are dominating their current opposition. We'll see if the opposing pitchers start to adjust to them as the season goes on.
