Oscar Taveras broke the mold for St. Louis Cardinals fans. He was outstanding and brought with him great promise. He is now, thanks to the tragedy of his death, immortalized in Cardinals lore. Some fans are wishing that Harrison Bader could be the second-coming of a Taveras-like outfielder.
I like Bader. I have watched him play; watched him in Memphis in 2016. That said, I don’t see him ready and I don’t see him necessarily like Taveras. Having admitted this, however, I find myself questioning this hypothesis. So, please allow me to explore by comparing Bader to Taveras and then circling back to draw a conclusion.