BigPapi

To keep it in perspective, from 2000 to 2012 ( I stopped at 2012 because any prospects younger than the harper are trout class are still too young to judge), 48.5 percent of the top 10 baseball prospects rated by baseball america have been all star's at least once, so recent history tells us that there is no guarantee top 10 prospects become all stars. For top two prospects, like xander was rated, 73 percent of them from 2000 to 2012 have been all stars.

Your right on the point. If you look at projected top short stops over the past 10 years who were top 10 prospects, a lot of the names on it scare you. In 2006, Brandon Wood was the top ss prospect and a scout touted him as the next Cal Ripken ( which obviously he isn't). The number 5 prospect in 2006 was Stephen Drew, who hasn't had a terrible career but hasn't been a superstar by any means. 2004 Kazuo Matsui, 2005 Joel Guzman, 2012 Jurickson Profar. Virtually all of the top 10 rated ss prospects in the last 10 years have underperformed and a good number of them aren't even serviceable players. Now I'm not saying Xander isn't going to be a good player, but why not take the proven talent over the unproven one? Also having Stanton only down for 2 years isn't a bad thing. If he produces like a superstart, I have faith the sox will resign him. If not, they can let him walk.

That is true that it was based off being a SS. However, he is a below average fielder at both short and third as he already has 13 errors and a - 1.2 dwar. I know there is still plenty of time for him to become a better fielder on the left side of the infield, but the evaluation as a short stop goes right out the window if he cannot adequately field the position. If he can't field like an average ss or third basemen, you can't compare his power or hitting prowess to other short stops. Its like comparing david ortiz's power to other short stop's and saying that he has plus plus power for a short stop (thats an exaggeration).

I agree exactly with you. Xander Bogaerts doesn't have as high a ceiling as a hitter as Stanton. If you want to look at each of their campaigns at 21 years old, they don't even compare. Stanton mashed 34 hrs when he was 21 and hit .262 while xander is hitting in the .230's with only 6 hrs and low rbi's because of his terrible ba with risp. In addition, Xander never absolutely raked at the triple a level. Sure .284 with 9 hrs and a .822 ops is not to shabby at all in pawtucket through 60 games, but it's not eye popping like stanton's numbers were. Before stanton got called up in 2010, he was mashing the ball in triple a. He had a 1.171 ops with 21 hrs and a .313 average through 53 games. Xander never demolished triple a like stanton did. Although I think Xander will turn out to be a very good player, I think Stanton has much more offensive potential than him and is much more proven. When you take into account that xander never absolutely raked in the minors and also take into account that xander is not even an average defender currently, it becomes obvious in my opinion that a xander for stanton trade is a no brainer.

I know this is off topic but did anyone know that in 2006 the tigers decided to take andrew miller at pick number 6 over clayton kershaw who went the pick after? I thought that was interesting.

Our second complete gamer of the year.

Butch has pitched phenomenal today. He would have been good even if he played a better lineup

Yes even though stanton has been slumping lately and power has dipped this month. I would assume he gets pitched around a lot.

Nice to see some POWER

Yup.

Ops wise he is an average major league hitter.

Have to win tomorrow. Tommorrow is a must win.

God damn it!

Pedey could use a dinger right here. Hasn't had one in almost a month.

Never mind. What do I know. Nice hustle mookie.

Pinch hit nava please.

Why didn't farrell just keep miller in? Carter can't hit lefties or righties and miller gives you the best opportunity for a k.

f***ing damn it

Nice job andrew

Hahahaha yup. I'd like to see them get some real protection for him next year.

Exactly. I mean thats not the only reason why his average is down, but you can't say someone who leads the league in intentional walks and is surrounded by crap power isn't getting pitched around.

Naps having a tough month

When was the last time a sox team most likely won't have two guys with at least 20 hrs?

Ahahahhahaha yup says it all.

Need more pop other than papi