Daniel Bard...

[jacksonianmarch]

also, I still think he will be a solid major leaguer. But not any time soon. He reminds me of Scott Proctor when he came to NY in 03. He was very unrefined in 04 and struggled. He was still unrefined in 05. And in 06, he was refined, at 29! And his fastball and slider are just as good as Hansens in raw form, but it took him 8 yrs to refine it.

[kreinbihl34]

Just a tiny guess but I'll bet Hansen is going to be better than Proctor ever was.

[jacksonianmarch]

it is a tiny guess. No substance to it. Proctor right now is leagues better than Hansen and Hansen has the possibility of going belly up under pressure. I am just giving you an example of a guy who had all the stuff in the world who just didnt click until he had a ton of time under his belt.

[Cityofchampions33]

Actually I think your post supports my point...Hansen, similar to Bard, has a great arm, and also required refinement in the minors. Hansen did not get that opportunity, and was rushed to the bigs and now his command is still not what it needs to be to be a force...thus he isn't on track to reach his own "full potential".

 

The major difference is not in the players, its in the approach the Sox are apparently willing to take.

 

No, Hansen was always projected to be close to making the Show, he was voted the closest out of his draft class. Hansen was also better than Bard in college. He had better control and more refined pitches, but yes, he was rushed a bit.