A Realistic View of 2024: Part II

[mvp 78]

Now, name tge ones who fell off the cliff: Swihart, Lavarnway, Wikelman, and many many more.

 

Lavarnway didn't even make it up the hill to fall off a cliff. C'mon now. Wikelman was never even a top 100 prospect.

[notin]

Lavarnway didn't even make it up the hill to fall off a cliff. C'mon now. Wikelman was never even a top 100 prospect.

 

Those guys were no Gavin Cecchini…

[mvp 78]

Those guys were no Gavin Cecchini…

 

The next guy is going to probably drop a Lars Anderson or something...

[notin]

The next guy is going to probably drop a Lars Anderson or something...

 

Lars Anderson was no Henry Owens…

[mvp 78]

Lars Anderson was no Henry Owens…

 

Henry Owens was no Ryan Kalish. RIP

[notin]

Henry Owens was no Ryan Kalish. RIP

 

Ryan Kalish was no Craig Hansen.

 

There is enough volume to make this kind of thing a full time website on its own..

 

Also, why the RIP for Kalish? Does it stand for “Remain In Pawtucket”?

Edited June 25, 2024 by notin

[Hugh2]

Yoan Moncada, Casey Kelly, Lars Anderson, Anthony Ranaudo, Anderson Espinoza, Will Middlebrooks, Jay Groome, Michael Chavis.

 

Prospects will break your hearts guys.

[mvp 78]

Ryan Kalish was no Craig Hansen.

 

There is enough volume to make this kind of thing a full time website on its own..

 

Also, why the RIP for Kalish? Does it stand for “Remain In Pawtucket”?

 

Kalish's shoulder was never the same after diving for the ball in Pawtucket. It basically was the long slow end of his career. If he was in Boston, it would have never happened.

 

Kalish was the #1 prospect in the system for several quarters and had a higher career bWAR than Hansen.

[mvp 78]

Yoan Moncada, Casey Kelly, Lars Anderson, Anthony Ranaudo, Anderson Espinoza, Will Middlebrooks, Jay Groome, Michael Chavis.

 

Prospects will break your hearts guys.

 

Tell that to John Henry who is banking on them.

[moonslav59]

True - though none of them had stretches in the bigs anywhere close to Duran and Houck.

 

That’s the point. Duran did not have a good stretch when many wanted to trade him.

 

Houck did, but I did not hear much talk of trading or extending him.

[Duran Is The Man]

There's nothing to live down. He was there biggest trade chip not named Casas or Bello. Sox still need a top of the rotation starter to be a real team.

 

they had one but they traded him for an infielder that can't hit or keep from getting hurt.

[Hugh2]

Tell that to John Henry who is banking on them.

 

Well, you have fail with your Middlebrooks and your Swiharts to get to your Bogaerts and Betts.

 

Maybe Mayer is a complete bust but Campbell ends up being a perennial allstar along with Teel. Who knows.

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

Who was the reliever we drafted who was hyped to step right out the college world series and into the big leagues by mid-summer?

 

Felton something? Not the 99 chick from Get Smart -- she didn't even work at 99 (definitely not Hooters)...

[moonslav59]

Well, you have fail with your Middlebrooks and your Swiharts to get to your Bogaerts and Betts.

 

Maybe Mayer is a complete bust but Campbell ends up being a perennial allstar along with Teel. Who knows.

 

Out of the big 4, I think 3 make it big, but probably 2 is more likely than all 4 doing well.

[Nick]

This team needs Casas and a right handed DH that can fill in at 3B/1B. Hopefully Grissom can realize his full potential and maybe platoon with Hamilton.

[Nick]

That’s the point. Duran did not have a good stretch when many wanted to trade him.

 

Houck did, but I did not hear much talk of trading or extending him.

 

The big issue with Duran, fairly or unfairly, was not going after the ball when his play in centerfield was awful. That really hurt his reputation.

[mvp 78]

Well, you have fail with your Middlebrooks and your Swiharts to get to your Bogaerts and Betts.

 

Maybe Mayer is a complete bust but Campbell ends up being a perennial allstar along with Teel. Who knows.

 

Teel will not be a perennial all star.

 

Not sure how Campbell's swing will keep him going over the long haul. Will be interesting to watch.

[Nick]

If Hamilton starts as a DH instead of Yoshida, how will that limit Cora if a lefty comes in relief?

 

I guess I am saying Hamilton with hot bat should be playing over Yoshida.

[moonslav59]

If Hamilton starts as a DH instead of Yoshida, how will that limit Cora if a lefty comes in relief?

 

I guess I am saying Hamilton with hot bat should be playing over Yoshida.

 

Ref should, too.

 

DHam is not great vs LHPs, so PH for him, sometimes.

[moonslav59]

Here in Barcelona, way too many people smoke

 

 

[illinoisredsox]

Here in Barcelona, way too many people smoke

 

 

 

It’s more of a European thing I think. I noticed the same thing in Italy a few years ago.

[Hugh2]

Teel will not be a perennial all star.

 

Not sure how Campbell's swing will keep him going over the long haul. Will be interesting to watch.

 

Well, this really goes beyond my point, which is no one really knows. Including me, you, and the Red Sox.

 

If I was going by the Soxprospects scouting reports, and I DO, I’d 100% agree with your statement. But they’d be the first ones to tell you that they can get it wrong. You can’t predict a humans future.

[illinoisredsox]

The Sox also traded Curt Schilling once upon a time...

 

To be fair though, Schilling wouldn’t become the pitcher we remember for 4 or 5 years after that trade. He did nothing for Baltimore or Houston before landing with the Phils.

 

Boddicker did pretty well for the Sox, going 39-22 with a 3.49 ERA in his 2 1/2 years in Boston and helped win 2 division titles.

[moonslav59]

Well, this really goes beyond my point, which is no one really knows. Including me, you, and the Red Sox.

 

If I was going by the Soxprospects scouting reports, and I DO, I’d 100% agree with your statement. But they’d be the first ones to tell you that they can get it wrong. You can’t predict a humans future.

 

Agreed. Teel could end up the best of all.

 

Who knows?

[mvp 78]

Casas will go back to hitting this week. Hendriks throws his first bullpen today.

[Hugh2]

Agreed. Teel could end up the best of all.

 

Who knows?

 

I mean, my money is still on Mayer/Anthony but yes....that permutation of the future certainly exists.

[mvp 78]

I mean, my money is still on Mayer/Anthony but yes....that permutation of the future certainly exists.

 

Anthony has the highest ceiling. Teel probably has the highest floor. All three are very good prospects with things that need to be worked on.

[Nick]

Anthony has the highest ceiling. Teel probably has the highest floor. All three are very good prospects with things that need to be worked on.

 

Well put, good summation. I agree.

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

Anthony has the highest ceiling. Teel probably has the highest floor. All three are very good prospects with things that need to be worked on.

 

Fenway has the highest wall. Most likely to clear it -- born in Tennessee, like Mookie, schooled at Georgia Tech, like Tek and Nomar, nicknamed Barry Bonds by his more-hyped teammates: Earl Kristian Campbell!

[Maxbialystock]

It’s more of a European thing I think. I noticed the same thing in Italy a few years ago.

 

Possibly. My last time in Europe was 30+ years ago. Since then, I think the USA has made a concerted effort to make smoking expensive via taxes. I'm not sure the Europeans have.