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A few of these have been eluded too by staff. Anthony will be #2
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Sox prospects new rankings come out any hour now here are a few predictions. Roman Anthony will be #2 Luis Perales will be the top pitching prospect in the system. Johanfran Garcia climbs the ladder and continues his rise as the top pitching prospects in the system after Teel. Teel will be top 7 in the system when he debuts.
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Also you can’t just look at the first round. When you get the a top two pick in the draft almost ever year you get the bonus pool money that comes with it. That money gets spent in later rounds signing guys who fall or have signability issues. That really helps to stock a system.
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Also helps constantly finishing last in the dictions and getting top picks. They e had multiple first rounders, the #1 overall pick twice and the #2 pick in your time frame.
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This is why I wanted Bloom to pick up a solid starting pitcher. Didn’t even have to be an ace just a good #3 a#4 guy. What are the odds all those guys come back healthy? What are the odds if they do all come back healthy everyone else stays healthy? Like you said, a cleaner bill of health only pushes people to the bullpen and strengthens it up.
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Orioles have had their fair share of first round busts over the ages, and yes high school players carry more risk, but more so with high school pitching. Sox have done better than most with drafting hs position players. There’s a reason the org. Is now ranked #2
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I see your choice of words there. That is fair. I’m apologize for implying you had a stick up your ass.
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Yeah they eyes can tell you a big part of the story. If you’re a pro scout. Or you have played a lot baseball in your life up to like at least the collegiate level and you watch a lot games in person. Yes, a good set of eyes is informative and can say transformative, in that a good scout can add value to your organization. The eye test that is absurd, and useless, are the tests done sitting in a couch at home watching g the TV. You don’t see the game the same way, with the same speed there. Your perception of the game is a FRACTION of the field. No one is scouting anything there. By that standard the statisticians have the best set of eyes…:because they can LOOK at all those numbers.
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You’re very welcome, the reason I suggest downloading the podcast on an app is because the link I sent will just close down if you shut down your browser and you will lose your place. I use the apple podcast app and listen in the car, but I also have a longer commute than most.
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Lol bells and whistle’s I made my point without a single bone triggered, I was happy to partake in the conversation and offer my insight. Aren’t you the one always crying “all opinions matter” “that’s just my opinion” “blah blah blah” But the someone comes in with a little joke and you get all hot and bothered by it. Look we all have our things. I’m very brash and a dick at times, but this is totally your f***ing thing dude, which is exactly why I made the joke which apparently….set you off. Projecting much?
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Pull the stick outa your butt and laugh for a second.
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More needy, and more jokey.
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If you’re a fan of Sox minor league ball I would suggest their soxprospects podcast as a must listen. As a matter of fact, even if you’re a modest fan or curious about it I think you would really enjoy. And, they do talk about the big league club quiet a bit. Here is a link. Although I would suggest downloading it on stitcher, apple podcast, or iTunes. https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/27644706
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CP does bring up an excellent point that Ian and Chris had brought up on the latest Soxprospects podcast. At some point, you have to trade from your depth, otherwise you’re going to start losing more players to the rule 5 draft. It’s unusual to have a guy picked, but If the Sox have 2-3 taken this year one has to wonder why they didn’t trade a few of those guys to get something rather than lose them for nothing
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Yes yes yes, we all know you have the golden set of eyes that tells you all on the couch. You don’t have to keep telling us.
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Eye test is an illusion. You can watch a guy dive for a ball and make a great play, but how well can you analyze the route he took to get there? A more efficient route would have deemed that play unnecessary, but to the untrained eye that player is amazing on defense. But his lack of route efficiency is a deficit. Of course, this all rings 100% more true if you’re watching a game on TV. Your eyes are 100% meaningless on your couch aside for the purposes of entertainment
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Blooms job is determined by John Henry and John Henry alone, stating what we think his job is is just conjecture. I do believe in accountability, and that starts at the top, but I do believe the perspective us non 100% bloom haters bring is equally important because sometimes you don't want to throw the baby out with the bath water.
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Noah Song to be put on waivers. If he goes unclaimed he will return to Boston.
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Well, and this is just my own opinion, there’s a difference between a “good trade” “bar trade” and “great trade” and saying the trade worked out or not. Guys can get hurt and reduce their value, doesn’t mean at the time it wasn’t a great trade anymore retroactively. Perhaps great is an exaggeration, still I’d rather not debate the semantics, you’re probably right. It was a good trade.
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Luis Urias the last from 2021-2022 was 24 and 25 years old. He looked like young player coming into his own. During those two years he hit.244/.340/.426 hit 39 HR's and played plus defense. This year, only 55 at-bats separate him from that player. If he returns to form the sox just got a starting player with multiple years of team control. Worse case, they got a cheaper, better Arroyo. This also helps plug up the infield next year as well which was looming with question marks even with a healthy Story. Don't hate this move just because Bloom didn't go out and buy a pitcher, just hate him for not getting a better pitcher. Again, this is a great trade on it's own, people are just angry its' not a big name, and I get that. He's still just 26 now.
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Urias is still just 26, this could be a steal. And if not then he’s an upgrade on the bench for effectively nothing. At least I think he’s 26. Someone will call me out if I’m wrong
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Well people may be disappointed in Rafaela. I hope he can hit enough to stick in the majors. Correction, his defense and speed and contact skills give him a high floor. He’s a future MLBer. How much he hits will ultimately determine if he’s a defense first or something more.
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Well the glove is ready now, the bat may never be ready. Hopefully he can at least be a .700 OPS guy.
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Well you can't really get a player for 2/3 of a year...I get what you're saying though. If Mayer needs a little extra time then so be it, if he's ready problems like that can work themselves out. Said player could be needed at another position due to injury and if all is well you can trade him. This is why I wouldn't have been opposed to getting someone on a 1.5 year deal this deadline. Ahmed Rosario was the name I brought up in the past.