Another note on the fact that we need to have some patience with the Red Sox' development plan: Duran looked lost last year, and basically everyone thought he was toast, but look at the adjustments he has made. Dude's been the best player on this team on a per-game basis. A bunch of people wanted Casas gone or traded, and he's improved substantially defensively and offensively. Development is not linear, and Sox fans, in general, have forgotten how to have patience because they've been spoiled by this era of Red Sox baseball, which a lot of people just don't seem to appreciate.