I remember listening to WEEI and one of the sports writers compared his swing to Ted Williams... Sometimes Sox fans just go a little overboard in projecting what a prospect will turn into. A healthy above average CF would be fine by me.
Bowden has proven that he can handle AAA. Navarro has not. Bowden is more ready to be in Boston than Navarro.
We're not talking about 2013-14, we're talking 2011. He's just not a viable option right now.