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They don't "know that he could hit MLB pitching". They "know" that he has the ability to make the proper adjustments to hit MLB pitching. Kind of like JBJ, who struggled initially, but also shows the perpetual ability to adjust to what pitchers are featuring, and become productive. I'm not sure how people don't understand this concept. The point is, he made the biggest adjustment in the minor leagues (A+ to AA), which indicates that he is ready to make the adjustment from AA to MLB. AAA is kind of a tweener in the development phase. Once you reach AAA, you're either organizational depth or you're ready to help the MLB team. Very little development occurs in AAA, and by the time a player reaches AAA, you generally know if they are organizational depth or an MLB option. I don't understand how this is so confusing. Once you have made enough of an adjustment to post a .900+ OPS against AA pitching at the ripe age of 20, you've got the tools to make the same adjustments at the MLB level and help the big club, regardless of time spent in AAA. AAA is not a development stage. It's a stage where you stay sharp.

Aceves was hurt, that's why he came out after the 3rd. Not because they were planning on starting him. Even if they were planning on starting him, he would have a full 4 days rest if he was going to take Websters start, so pitch count wouldn't be a factor. I want to see RDLR or Ranaudo get a chance myself

If the Sox win tonight they will not lose again on this road trip.

I gotta say, SR - Dojji is right here. It's not just what the organization has established historically, but also what they publicly say. Regardless, though, Bogaerts isn't here so that's all that matters. It should be noted, though, that he's hitting .327/.431/.491 in his last 16 games. Took him a week or two to get going, but he's posetd a .922 OPS from his 10th AAA game on.

Smoak is one guy I wish the Sox would look into.

Napoli did what!?! Well I have never....

With Victorino and Ellsbury out of the lineup tonight, it should be noted that JBJ has missed both ends of the PawSox double header tonight. Probably because he's in Seattle.

What Cherrington said is that you prove that you can adjust to big league pitching by adjusting to and hitting AA pitching. After that, and you're promoted to AAA, in the Red Sox view, you're ready to be a major league player. I don't understand why you're saying 'calling him up just to call him up'. There are a ton of benefits of being around the everyday players, seeing what the big leagues are like, etc that you cannot get in AAA. And I don't think anyone would argue that he is a better option at 3B than Holt or Snyder, so you call him up to be competitive and put the best team on the field.

So, Howard just went under the knife w a meniscus tear, out 8-10 weeks. The Phillies will be sellers. Go get Lee.

This is just silly.

Here is the link to the article mentioned regarding Cherrington'a philosophy on AAA. http://m.espn.go.com/general/blogs/blogpost?blogname=bostonred-sox&id=28481 Here's what he says/

Ben Cherrington just said (about 2 weeks ago) that AAA isn't a place where you prove you're ready to be in the MLB. You do that in AA, and when you're promoted to AAA, you're basically in a warming drawer just waiting for an opportunity. This is what Dojji was talking about when he said that he proved that he was capable of hitting MLB pitchers when he was able to make the adjustment from A+ to AA. That's the biggest step in the minor leagues, and he destroyed AA pitching as a 20 year old. This isn't an inconsistent formula, either. Machado had a .796 OPS in AA when he was called up. A large part of determining whether or not to promote Bogaerts to AAA was to decide whether he could essentially help the big league team right now, and if so, get him to a higher level so that he could see slightly better pitching while being ready for a promotion to Boston. So saying he's not ready for Boston because of limited experience in AAA goes against everything that Cherrington just preached only days ago.

Klaw ranked him as a top 25 prospect in his mid season top 25 earlier this year.

Please no on Ranaudo. He's got a chance to be a very good starter, and he's having the best season of his career. Don't change anything with him. He was actually just named today as the #39 prospect by BA in their mid-season top 50. Sox have 4 total in there (Bogaerts #4, Bradley #21, Ranaudo #37, Cecchini #41). I can't remember the last time the Sox had 4 in the top 41.

Well, Britton has been death to lefties, but hes been beat up by RHH. Righties have a .773 OPS against Britton, and lefties are hitting .187/.243/.308. He would certainly come in as a LOOGY, and I think his stuff could play well out of the pen. His biggest issue is with walks, and that's something that gets smothered out of the pen. Just look at Andrew Miller. Britton would probably be 95-97 out of the pen from the left side.

I want to see RDLR and Drake Britton throwing in the bullpen. Drake until Miller comes back. RDLR through the remainder of the year.

Turning this piece of s*** off. Night fellas. Good news - we face two all star pitchers in Seattle the next two days. Lead in the East will be down to 1.5-2.5 by the ASG. Thanks, Snyder.

Perfect. Sox can't score 1 against this damn team for whatever reason, much less 2

This umpire is ridiculous!!!

Napoli needs to be hitting about 8th. Stick Carp in the 5 hole. Napoli is just atrocious right now. I know he will probably go on a tear in August and Sept but right now he's as bad as they come

Yeah pitch 3 is close ump.

Sure hope Ortiz just told Lackey that he's getting two feet into the right handed batters box. Disgusting call by the ump just destroyed the Sox chances there.

Ortiz got hosed horribly

Hey a700, don't sleep on the Jays!!!

Just to be clear Bogaerts is now hitting .320/.424/.500 w 3 HR in his past 14 games, so he's not exactly slumping like discussed earlier. And just to be clear, I never wanted to call Bogaerts up to straighten out a slump, I just said dont not promote him becuse he was slumping. And the Brandon Snyder comment was to show that players do get called up despite slumping. The Sox could well have called up WMB, who is crushing in AAA, but they used Snyder so that WMB could get fully straightened out. Also, Machado was promoted last year despite a .789 OPS in AA no less.