Your Red Sox top prospect lists

[a700hitter]

Read it again. I did not take a shot at you. You shared your philosophy' date=' your hard/fast rule regarding a prospect's ultimate worth to the team, [b']and I provided an example that demonstrated it's not always an ideal course of action. [/b] That's it. Quit playing the part of victim here.

 

Then you went on to call someone obnoxious for his behavior.....which I found ironic/hypocritical and stated as such....get this....just like you did. Whatever line it is you think I'm toeing, just know that you are right there along with me.

 

You want to know what has derailed this thread? Your original comment. It in no way added to stated pupose for this thread and took it off on a predictable tangent. It was a drive-by sniping of the thread. Sorry you don't like it when you get called out on it.

No, you derailed the thread into the tangent about the Johan Santana non-trade. My remark to E1 characterizing something in his post as "obnoxious" was between he and I. We addressed it and moved on. If it had bothered you, you could have responded directly to my post, but instead you chose to tag your comments onto a post by Dutchy where he disparages my knowledge, and you went onto say that my contributions to the thread were intended to be obnoxious. I'm not playing any victim here. You are just plain wrong. I made a comment in this thread about the state of our farm system which is the subject matter of the thread. That's not sniping. Saying that someone's contributions to a thread are intended to be obnoxious is sniping and petty. But feel free to rationalize further. Your benign intentions are clear to all.:rolleyes:

[iortiz]

Where have I insulted him? If it's the "obnoxious", then why does he get a free pass from you for when he did it?

 

He finds it obnoxious when someone tells him how he thinks, and he has a point. Strawmen are annoying, although ex1 does have some ground to stand on here, since after 30k posts, a700 has kind of defined his prevailing philosophy quite well. I find it obnoxious when someone snipes a thread regarding a subject they pay little attention to. He shared his opinion, I shared mine.

 

Only one of us is playing the victim card here.

 

I'm not saying that you insulted him. What Is obnoxious? (extremely unpleasant?).

 

You said "theres no difference". I told you that there's diference. He is talking about baseball. Maybe you dislike "the way" he expresses his ideas. Still he is just sharing, debating and making a point about the game. Is he wrong? Is he right? I don't know. That's not the point. When I said that there are differences is because he usually defends his points of view strongly (IMO he is usually right, but still is not the point) but under a frame of respect, always talking about the topic (Notice that I'm not saying that you disrespected him.) On the other hand, other guys the only thing that do is insult other posters. Don't believe me? Check out the guy who is insulting, intimidating, and disrespecting other posters in the offseason thread over and over again. The same guy who insults other posters always try to ridicule me when I agree with A700, I dont know why, and you know what? I don't care, it doesn't affect me anymore, as I said, prefer do not fight.

 

I dont think, he wants to play a victim role or something. He just love to debate about the game .He's a pasionate about the game, just like some of us, thats all. Maybe some don't like the way he posts. We usually see eye to eye the issues. I don't need to defend A700, he is pretty intelligent to do it by himself. I just wanted to make a point about the way IMO he posts, that's all. Lately, I didn't find NECESSARY anymore to put in every A700's post "agree", he knows that we are usually agree. If I keep doing that probably, I'll reach him soon with the number of posts, and he won't be the king anymore .

 

Anyway, Hopefully you don't take this In the wrong way ORS, you know I like you too (specially the way you post the stats) .

[ORS]

No' date=' you derailed the thread into the tangent about the Johan Santana non-trade. My remark to E1 characterizing something in his post as "obnoxious" was between he and I. We addressed it and moved on. If it had bothered you, you could have responded directly to my post, but instead you chose to tag your comments onto a post by Dutchy where he disparages my knowledge, and you went onto say that my contributions to the thread were intended to be obnoxious. I'm not playing any victim here. You are just plain wrong. I made a comment in this thread about the state of our farm system which is the subject matter of the thread. That's not sniping. Saying that someone's contributions to a thread are intended to be obnoxious is sniping and petty. But feel free to rationalize further. Your benign intentions are clear to all.:rolleyes:[/quote']

Read the title of the thread again. It's about making a top-whatever list of the Sox prospects. It's not about the state of the farm - which would be how the Sox prospects fare in comparison to other teams. It's not about how we should best use these prospects to better the MLB club.....which is the comment you provided and is the genesis of getting off topic. Johan Santana doesn't get mentioned in this thread without your comment taking it off topic. How do you not see this? What, are we supposed to ignore your off-topic commentary, lest we be guilty of "derailing" the thread when it was you who laid the tracks?

[a700hitter]

Read the title of the thread again. It's about making a top-whatever list of the Sox prospects. It's not about the state of the farm - which would be how the Sox prospects fare in comparison to other teams. It's not about how we should best use these prospects to better the MLB club.....which is the comment you provided and is the genesis of getting off topic. Johan Santana doesn't get mentioned in this thread with your comment taking it off topic. How do you not see this? What' date=' are we supposed to ignore your off-topic commentary, lest we be guilty of "derailing" the thread when it was you who laid the tracks?[/quote']Are you done? The thread is only 4 pages long, so I don't know how you missed the fact that prior to me entering the thread you debated with Jacko regarding a comparison of Sox prospects to Yankee prospects. How did you not see that?

 

Btw: I doesn't escape me that in your latest rationalization you ignored the fundamental point of disagreement-- the personal attack. You were right to drop it, because it's an argument you can't win no matter how you rationalize it. You should drop the rest of the argument as well. You are wasting your time.

[Spudboy]

Sorry ORS, but there is a difference.

 

If you read carefully, he always talks about baseball. He could be right or wrong, just like you or me. We'll never know. Nobody holds the entire true. Even if we support some things with stats. In the end this is all about criteria. The discussion can get intense, but he doesn't insult other posters, and that my friend is a huuuuge difference.

 

This.

[Spudboy]

I have spent very little time on Talksox this year. I clicked onto this thread just in an effort to try to catch-up on things that I have not had enough time to follow.....the Red Sox prospects. The only thing I have learned is that this guy iortiz is a nice person.

 

You know, I respect and admire the antagonists in this thread. It is disappointing to see them go at each other in this childish feud. I am not Rodney King. But can you guys just bury the hatchet and try to get along?

[User Name]

This farm system sucks. Writers are not praising it, this FO is inept. SELL THE TEAM!

[a700hitter]

I have spent very little time on Talksox this year. I clicked onto this thread just in an effort to try to catch-up on things that I have not had enough time to follow.....the Red Sox prospects. The only thing I have learned is that this guy iortiz is a nice person.

 

You know, I respect and admire the antagonists in this thread. It is disappointing to see them go at each other in this childish feud. I am not Rodney King. But can you guys just bury the hatchet and try to get along?

You have always provided perspective.

[iortiz]

I have spent very little time on Talksox this year. I clicked onto this thread just in an effort to try to catch-up on things that I have not had enough time to follow.....the Red Sox prospects. The only thing I have learned is that this guy iortiz is a nice person.

 

You know, I respect and admire the antagonists in this thread. It is disappointing to see them go at each other in this childish feud. I am not Rodney King. But can you guys just bury the hatchet and try to get along?

 

Thanks Spud, the feeling is mutual. You should post more often my friend.

[ORS]

Are you done? The thread is only 4 pages long' date=' so I don't know how you missed the fact that prior to me entering the thread you debated with Jacko regarding a comparison of Sox prospects to Yankee prospects. How did you not see that?[/quote']

Another tangent that I did not initiate. You seem to have trouble differntiating participation with initiation. I fully admit that I participate in the tangential conversations, but my participation is not worthy of receiving blame for "derailing" the thread, which is what you keep trying to do. Drop it, you are wrong.

 

Btw: I doesn't escape me that in your latest rationalization you ignored the fundamental point of disagreement-- the personal attack. You were right to drop it, because it's an argument you can't win no matter how you rationalize it. You should drop the rest of the argument as well. You are wasting your time.

What personal attack? You are reaching.

[a700hitter]

Another tangent that I did not initiate. You seem to have trouble differntiating participation with initiation. I fully admit that I participate in the tangential conversations' date=' but my participation is not worthy of receiving blame for "derailing" the thread, which is what you keep trying to do. Drop it, you are wrong.[/quote']I didn't say that you started that tangent. However, it was part of the thread and you were a participant in that discussion, and you didn't state that you thought it was off topic in that discussion. You sir are reaching.

 

 

What personal attack? You are reaching.

Quoting one poster's post that states that i know nothing about the Sox system and then your adding that my contributions to the thread were "intended to be obnoxious" is an offensive personal attack. If you didn't mean it to be insulting and I am mistaken about that, please enlighten me as to the intent of your comment. Was it meant to be instructive for me? What useful purpose were you aiming for with that commentary? If it wasn't meant to be insulting, then please explain.

[ORS]

I didn't say that you started that tangent. However' date=' it was part of the thread and you were a participant in that discussion, and you didn't state that you thought it was off topic in that discussion. You sir are reaching.[/quote']

This is funny. I'm not the one whining about going off-topic. My comments on that subject don't happen if you aren't making invalid accusations that I've "derailed" the thread. I don't care if a thread goes off-topic; that is the nature of conversation. I do care about defending myself against accusations. Stop accusing me of "derailing" threads when I'm not the one who brought up the tangential subject, and you'll hear nary a word from me about going off-topic.

 

 

Quoting one poster's post that states that i know nothing about the Sox system and then your adding that my contributions to the thread were "intended to be obnoxious" is an offensive personal attack. If you didn't mean it to be insulting and I am mistaken about that, please enlighten me as to the intent of your comment. Was it meant to be instructive for me? What useful purpose were you aiming for with that commentary? If it wasn't meant to be insulting, then please explain.

Well, as to the "knows nothing part", his quote describes that condition as something you've admitted to, and he's right. Do you consider it an insult when someone describes you in a way that you also describe yourself publicly? If so, anything said to you must be an insult. His comments after that state the incredulity he finds in the situation. My comment was intended to share that I too thought it was incredulous and provided my own example of what I found to be incredible behavior.

 

I realize it might not be nice to hear. Unfortunately, I have very little sympathy for feelings when I speak my mind. Lack of sensitivity on my part does not make what I said a personal attack. You know if and when I launch a personal attack on you....you won't have to look for it.

[example1]

I didn't mean to start this back and forth between you guys ORS and a700.

 

I also don't think I said a700 doesn't know anything about the system. I just remember very clearly (because we have had this discussion every single season) that a700 has said he doesn't follow the farm system. In his years of baseball experience so few prospects make it to star status that it isn't worth following. Furthermore, he has said that the FO perpetually hypes its prospects.

 

In my years on this board, a700 has been consistently down on the value of any young player. That's understandable given his perspective. I just think it colors his optimism about the future of the farm.

[ORS]

E1, you weren't the one I quoted that he was referring to.

 

Anyway, I hope everyone has a Happy Holiday. All the best to you and yours, to everyone on this site.

[example1]

E1, you weren't the one I quoted that he was referring to.

 

Anyway, I hope everyone has a Happy Holiday. All the best to you and yours, to everyone on this site.

 

Okay. Happy Holiday to you too.

 

I'm sure I'm the one he thought was obnoxious, but that might not have been relevant.

 

Anyway, back to tending the roast beast.

[ORS]

The roasting is done here, in Texas. Although, the pickling is only slightly underway. My brain only needs one more liter of Ommeggang to achieve full saturation.

[a700hitter]

I have never said that I don't follow the Sox farm system. I may not follow it as close as some like Doji. I don't crunch their numbers, but I have always known when we have hot prospects in the system and I know who they are. I just put little stock in "hot prospects", because through 45 years of fandom, more of the "hot prospects" have turned out to be luke warm.

[a700hitter]

Well, as to the "knows nothing part", his quote describes that condition as something you've admitted to, and he's right. Do you consider it an insult when someone describes you in a way that you also describe yourself publicly?

I have never said that I know nothing about the Sox farm system or that I don't follow the development of our prospects. I do follow them, and I have been doing it for longer than you have. It was much more difficult in the pre-internet days.

 

If so, anything said to you must be an insult. His comments after that state the incredulity he finds in the situation. My comment was intended to share that I too thought it was incredulous and provided my own example of what I found to be incredible behavior.

 

I realize it might not be nice to hear. Unfortunately, I have very little sympathy for feelings when I speak my mind. Lack of sensitivity on my part does not make what I said a personal attack. You know if and when I launch a personal attack on you....you won't have to look for it.

You said that I intended to be obnoxious. :thumbdown Your rationalization is as you would say weak sauce. You meant it as an insult, and I took it as you intended. You think you are clever and you try to go right up to the line without going over it. That is your usual MO. You are very good at it, but this time you went over the line. I called foul and you are whining. Keep whining. I'm going to the foul line for my free throws.

[a700hitter]

In my years on this board' date=' a700 has been consistently down on the value of any young player. That's understandable given his perspective. I just think it colors his optimism about the future of the farm.[/quote']There have been many young players who I have been excited about throughout the years, e.g. Papelbon, Ellsbury, and Buchholz. I am not down about the rest of them. I'm just not excited about them, because I don't think they are anything special. I don't let myself get too excited about any prospect until I see them against major league competition. One of the reasons that i go to Spring training is because I like to see how the kids compare to major leaguers. Please let's put to rest this notion that I place no value on the farm. I value them, but I also know that realistically that very few will ever hold down starting positions for the Sox and even fewer will become Sox stars. The great majority of Sox prospects have more value as trading chips than as future stars at Fenway.

[iortiz]

There have been many young players who I have been excited about throughout the years' date=' e.g. Papelbon, Ellsbury, and Buchholz. I am not down about the rest of them. I'm just not excited about them, because I don't think they are anything special. I don't let myself get too excited about any prospect until I see them against major league competition. One of the reasons that i go to Spring training is because I like to see how the kids compare to major leaguers. Please let's put to rest this notion that I place no value on the farm. I value them, but I also know that realistically that very few will ever hold down starting positions for the Sox and even fewer will become Sox stars. The great majority of Sox prospects have more value as trading chips than as future stars at Fenway.[/quote']

 

A lot say that the best way to see and rate prospects is in Spring Training since some top prospects have the oportunity to play with the big boys and you can realize whether they have a MLB caliber or not.

 

You have been there tons of times and you have seen them at live. Maybe I'll be there sometime. I guess those experiences have allowed you enrich your perspective and rate those kids better through time. IMO you have complete authority to emit a solid opinion about those kids.

 

On the other hand, in my case, I could make a little research and take the stats of our best prospects and simply make a list and probably I could recommend some. The thing is that doing that, 1. my opinion would be incomplete since I haven't seen them as you have been seeing them and mostly at live and 2. Those stats could give you a clue about their abilities in order to predict their perform in the MLB, but still I'd need to see them playing since MiLB stats don't guarantee anything playing in the majors.

 

Next season, I'm going to purchase the MiLB.tv package and at least this way, I'm going to start follow them more often. Hopefully I have time to do it.

 

BTW, who in your opinion have a MLB caliber and mostly who has the arguments to be a super star in our farm? Also, I would like to know who is under the radar who can make that big step.

 

IMO Kalish and maybe Lavarnway. Under the radar? IDK

[ORS]

I have never said that I know nothing about the Sox farm system or that I don't follow the development of our prospects. I do follow them, and I have been doing it for longer than you have. It was much more difficult in the pre-internet days.

 

You said that I intended to be obnoxious. :thumbdown Your rationalization is as you would say weak sauce. You meant it as an insult, and I took it as you intended. You think you are clever and you try to go right up to the line without going over it. That is your usual MO. You are very good at it, but this time you went over the line. I called foul and you are whining. Keep whining. I'm going to the foul line for my free throws.

Now we've really come full circle, as you are telling me how I am thinking. Am clear to call your behavior obnoxious now, or is the double standard absolute?

[a700hitter]

A lot say that the best way to see and rate prospects is in Spring Training since some top prospects have the oportunity to play with the big boys and you can realize whether they have a MLB caliber or not.

 

You have been there tons of times and you have seen them at live. Maybe I'll be there sometime. I guess those experiences have allowed you enrich your perspective and rate those kids better through time. IMO you have complete authority to emit a solid opinion about those kids.

 

On the other hand, in my case, I could make a little research and take the stats of our best prospects and simply make a list and probably I could recommend some. The thing is that doing that, 1. my opinion would be incomplete since I haven't seen them as you have been seeing them and mostly at live and 2. Those stats could give you a clue about their abilities in order to predict their perform in the MLB, but still I'd need to see them playing since MiLB stats don't guarantee anything playing in the majors.

 

Next season, I'm going to purchase the MiLB.tv package and at least this way, I'm going to start follow them more often. Hopefully I have time to do it.

 

BTW, who in your opinion have a MLB caliber and mostly who has the arguments to be a super star in our farm? Also, I would like to know who is under the radar who can make that big step.

 

IMO Kalish and maybe Lavarnway. Under the radar? IDK

Kalish, who had significant MLB time in 2010, has tools -- really good speed, a very strong arm and a fearlessness in the OF. The fearless outfield play cost him 2011. His neck operation is nothing to trifle about. Hopefully, he will be fully healthy to start the season. I've always liked Reddick's arm and live bat. In 2010, he tore the cover off everything in Spring Training, but consistency has been his problem and that is the difference beween the AAAA player and the major leaguer. He definitely has major league tools to be a good everyday outfielder, but I don't know if he can go to the next step and be consistent. You can't see that at Spring Training. The other thing that you can't judge from Spring Training is heart. Pedroia has very average tools, and he is so small. When I saw him in 2006, I could never have predicted that he would be such a dynamo. Last year, no one really impressed me at Spring Training. That was partly because there weren't a lot of kids in the system that were very impressive at the camp, and in part, because i was pretty distracted last Spring Training. My brother and I had buried our dad about 5 weeks prior to getting to Ft. Myers and the 3rd day into our trip my brother got pneumonia and congestive heart failure. It was a pretty stunning and numbing sequence of events. This year he is healthy and we are really looking forward to the annual trip. I hope to see a lot of the kids that we have discussed on these boards and i will share my sights.

[a700hitter]

Now we've really come full circle' date=' as you are telling me how I am thinking. Am clear to call your behavior obnoxious now, or is the double standard absolute?[/quote']Then how again did you mean it? How did it add to the discourse? One poster had already called me a no-nothing about the topic and what did your comment add to that-- that was not meant to be an insult? If we've come full circle, you are still in a losing position, but argue this on by yourself. I'll stand on the record as it is.

[a700hitter]

... and you could have let it all drop after my responding comment said only "nice baseball discussion." I was giving it a pass after being called stupid and obnoxious, but you couldn't even let that go . How petty.

[iortiz]

Kalish' date=' who had significant MLB time in 2010, has tools -- really good speed, a very strong arm and a fearlessness in the OF. The fearless outfield play cost him 2011. His neck operation is nothing to trifle about. Hopefully, he will be fully healthy to start the season. I've always liked Reddick's arm and live bat. In 2010, he tore the cover off everything in Spring Training, but consistency has been his problem and that is the difference beween the AAAA player and the major leaguer. He definitely has major league tools to be a good everyday outfielder, but I don't know if he can go to the next step and be consistent. You can't see that at Spring Training. The other thing that you can't judge from Spring Training is heart. Pedroia has very average tools, and he is so small. When I saw him in 2006, I could never have predicted that he would be such a dynamo. Last year, no one really impressed me at Spring Training. That was partly because there weren't a lot of kids in the system that were very impressive at the camp, and in part, because i was pretty distracted last Spring Training. My brother and I had buried our dad about 5 weeks prior to getting to Ft. Myers and the 3rd day into our trip my brother got pneumonia and congestive heart failure. It was a pretty stunning and numbing sequence of events. This year he is healthy and we are really looking forward to the annual trip. I hope to see a lot of the kids that we have discussed on these boards and i will share my sights.[/quote']

 

Interesting.

 

If I were a top prospect I would put all my heart in the few opportunities I got and let everyone know that I'm a MLB caliber. Maybe those few games They got is not enough time to show that (heart)

 

do you know how is Kalish these days? Is he already recovered?

 

Btw im sorry to hear about your family. This year must be better, you'll see.

[ORS]

Then how again did you mean it? How did it add to the discourse? One poster had already called me a no-nothing about the topic and what did your comment add to that-- that was not meant to be an insult? If we've come full circle' date=' you are still in a losing position, but argue this on by yourself. I'll stand on the record as it is.[/quote']

I've already answered your question about intent, and it is unchanged. Why do you ask for it again if you clearly have no intent to accept it?

 

Standing on the record is foolish from your end. Your first two accusations (that my initial response was a personal attack and the I was guilty of "derailing" the thread) have already fallen flat on their face. This third accusation is no different. You're 0/3. My only question is, what will the 4th accusation be?

[ORS]

... and you could have let it all drop after my responding comment said only "nice baseball discussion." I was giving it a pass after being called stupid and obnoxious' date=' but you couldn't even let that go . How petty.[/quote']

Please, this is the most ridiculous point you've made. If you were giving it a pass, there would have been no response from you when I pointed out that not all of your comments had a deep baseball meaning. Enter the phony accusations accompanied by the playing of the victim card. How predictable.

[Palodios]

Kalish' date=' who had significant MLB time in 2010, has tools -- really good speed, a very strong arm and a fearlessness in the OF. The fearless outfield play cost him 2011. His neck operation is nothing to trifle about. Hopefully, he will be fully healthy to start the season. I've always liked Reddick's arm and live bat. In 2010, he tore the cover off everything in Spring Training, but consistency has been his problem and that is the difference beween the AAAA player and the major leaguer. He definitely has major league tools to be a good everyday outfielder, but I don't know if he can go to the next step and be consistent. You can't see that at Spring Training. The other thing that you can't judge from Spring Training is heart. Pedroia has very average tools, and he is so small. When I saw him in 2006, I could never have predicted that he would be such a dynamo. Last year, no one really impressed me at Spring Training. That was partly because there weren't a lot of kids in the system that were very impressive at the camp, and in part, because i was pretty distracted last Spring Training. My brother and I had buried our dad about 5 weeks prior to getting to Ft. Myers and the 3rd day into our trip my brother got pneumonia and congestive heart failure. It was a pretty stunning and numbing sequence of events. This year he is healthy and we are really looking forward to the annual trip. I hope to see a lot of the kids that we have discussed on these boards and i will share my sights.[/quote']

 

Excellent post.

[a700hitter]

I've already answered your question about intent, and it is unchanged. Why do you ask for it again if you clearly have no intent to accept it?

 

If the quote below is your explanation for saying the my contributions to the thread were "intended to be obnoxious", not only is it gibberish, but it is based on a false premise that I have admitted to knowing nothing about the Red Sox prospects. I have never made any such any such admission. Even if I had made such an admission, saying that my contributions were "intended to be obnoxious" is not an insult? Really?

 

Well, as to the "knows nothing part", his quote describes that condition as something you've admitted to, and he's right. Do you consider it an insult when someone describes you in a way that you also describe yourself publicly? If so, anything said to you must be an insult. His comments after that state the incredulity he finds in the situation. My comment was intended to share that I too thought it was incredulous and provided my own example of what I found to be incredible behavior.

[seabeachfred]

Kalish' date=' who had significant MLB time in 2010, has tools -- really good speed, a very strong arm and a fearlessness in the OF. The fearless outfield play cost him 2011. His neck operation is nothing to trifle about. Hopefully, he will be fully healthy to start the season. I've always liked Reddick's arm and live bat. In 2010, he tore the cover off everything in Spring Training, but consistency has been his problem and that is the difference beween the AAAA player and the major leaguer. He definitely has major league tools to be a good everyday outfielder, but I don't know if he can go to the next step and be consistent. You can't see that at Spring Training. The other thing that you can't judge from Spring Training is heart. Pedroia has very average tools, and he is so small. When I saw him in 2006, I could never have predicted that he would be such a dynamo. Last year, no one really impressed me at Spring Training. That was partly because there weren't a lot of kids in the system that were very impressive at the camp, and in part, because i was pretty distracted last Spring Training. My brother and I had buried our dad about 5 weeks prior to getting to Ft. Myers and the 3rd day into our trip my brother got pneumonia and congestive heart failure. It was a pretty stunning and numbing sequence of events. This year he is healthy and we are really looking forward to the annual trip. I hope to see a lot of the kids that we have discussed on these boards and i will share my sights.[/quote']

 

I hope you have a bang-up time down in Fort Myers this March 700. You deserve some real highlight times in Florida considering what you personally went through last Spring. I have always enjoyed doping the prospects since I did some unofficial scouting for friends of mine who happened to be scouts, and many of the players I coached went professional. Sometimes talent just jumps out at you but you have to also try and see the intangibles that separate the ones who can make it from those who can't for other reasons than just talent.

 

I saw Pedroia on TV in a ST game against the Dodgers that was televised to my home here in California and I said right there, shrimp or no shrimp this guy was going to make it. I said the same thing about Ellsbury watching him in the CWS a few years back. Of course, it is a hit and miss thing as any full time scout can tell you. I was absolutely convinced that Jed Lowrie was headed for big things; in fact, I put him right along side with Pedey and Ells. Good for me I wasn't scouting for a team or I might have lost my job. Right now I would bet dollars to donuts that Ryan Lavarnway will be a solid RH hitting power hitter for us if he ever get the chance to make the lineup, and if Ryan Kalish is fully recovered from his neck injuries I am very high on him. I am NOT high at all of Josh Reddick. He has holes in his swing and is undisciplined at the plate. That is hard to overcome.

 

I haven't seen too much of Middlebrooks but that answer will come this year at Pawtucket. I just hope some of our young pitchers like Renaudo and others make some real progress the next couple of years because we sure as hell could use a couple of young guns for our pitching staff within the forseeable future.