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  1. Hugh2
    Grab your pitchforks folks
  2. Hugh2
    With Ortiz it might be 1-1....maaaaybe. I don't care how good you are you can't score if the ENTIRE team is laying an egg.
  3. Hugh2
    This team is really hard to watch right now
  4. Hugh2
    I know it's early and they will turn it on eventually but this team is pathetic right now. Even if they win the division you have to worry that they can suck this much for this long in a playoff series. You gotta score to win, this is just sad. Again I know it's early but what the f***?!?!
  5. Hugh2
    Not that I have a ton of confidence in him, but it is early and he was out for an entire year.
  6. Hugh2
    Aaron McFarling‏ @aaronmcfarling 1h1 hour ago Red Sox prospect Michael Chavis 2 dongs tonight -- exit velocities of 114 mph and 115 mph. Stanton territory. Hit dong last nite too. It's worth noting Chavis allegedly played hurt all year last year. I'm not saying he's a guy again....but he's someone intriguing
  7. Hugh2
    Johnson has a nice 4 pitch mix with good command that plays up well in the minors. His stuff is so fringey though, he doesn't have a plus pitch or an out pitch. this is likely what he is, a 5th starter type. He will have days when he's on and able to pitch to contact while nibbling the corners but he's just not that good.
  8. Hugh2
    Perhaps not, but so do must prospects. We've known Ball has been a bust for years. It happens, even to the best drafting teams and those who constantly pick on the top ten. I still think he has a much greater chance of adding MLB value on the mound. That might not be saying much, but we need to forget the first round shine.
  9. Hugh2
    Relax Bono it's early, this team has shown they can battle back
  10. Hugh2
    Hopefully a Johnson can get through the first and calm down
  11. Hugh2
    Price can't get here soon enough
  12. Hugh2
    I disagree. Ball was considered a much lesser talent as a hitter than he was as a pitcher. The success rate of high school position players who project as 2nd round or lower pick, is very bad. Even if all Ball is, is nothing more than a #5 swing man starter type, that is still tremendously more valuable than a guy who never makes it to the majors. Also, he's lost a ton of developmental time with the bat, and that really matters a lot to these young players. It's also much easier to switch from hitting to pitching than it is from pitching to hitting. For these reasons when organizations bring in two way players they often have them hit first because if they fail there it's easier to move them to the mound than the other way around. A perfect example of this is Bobby Dalbec. I think we have to shake off the 1st round pick shine from this kid and take him for what he is. If he has a chance to be a MLBer as pitcher, even as a 6th or 7th inning reliever then we keep him there.
  13. Hugh2
    I was listening to the Soxprospects podcast yesterday and they were talking about Balls starts. I was a little encouraged at the stat line of his last start but the scouting on him was the same old stuff. No uptick in his stuff, no added velocity. They mentioned that if you look at Ball and envision him as a young 17 18 year old it would be easy to be high on him. A tall LHP with a projectable frame who could be dangerous if he's added velocity. The problem is his projectable body isn't filling out, he's not adding any velocity and he just isn't really developing. Best case scenario I see a #4 starter for Ball if he puts it all together, and while that may be dissapointing for a #7 pick when you consider 1/2 the top ten guys don't even make it that's not half bad.
  14. Hugh2
    I still think Johnson can be a BOTRS or a swingman. If he is ready to succeed in that role he could be very valuable to this team this year.
  15. Hugh2
    Do you mean Lakins? He has good stuff, and has a chance but I still think he projects better as a reliever.
  16. Hugh2
    I would not be moved in opinion based on an 18 year olds first start. Groome will be fine, he has a long way to go to reaching the minors but I doubt someone with his talents comes close to flaming out in A ball
  17. Hugh2
    Outside of Groome I don't think we have one starting pitcher in this system. Perhaps a swing guy, but I see all bullpen arms. Not the worse thing in the world. You can rebuild your farm system trading away top end relief pitching now-a-days
  18. Hugh2
    A bird in hand is worth two in the bush. If they were still in the minors you'd probably have to send Betts and Benintendi to get Bumgarner. No harm in that trade to better your team and go on a playoff run but too much of that philosophy will have adverse results down the road.
  19. Hugh2
    This, part of the benefits of having a strong farm is the ability to make blockbuster trades and to fill in holes. Those of us who are unhappy with the depletion of the farm system are more worried with the the amount of talent he's stripped from it. It was very extreme, it fits the seek satisfaction now model. We can still be Red Sox fans, cheer for this team, and speculate on the future.
  20. Hugh2
    ^^^^ You know those guys are going to hit.
  21. Hugh2
    This team is only getting started. We're still missing a few guys who could have a big impact on the pitching. Price, and Thornburg should make this team better, and I'm intrigued to see what Carson Smith will look like when he comes back. Also, the top of the order hasn't even started to hit yet. Pedey, Betts, Bogaerts and Benintendi are all struggling to some degree. (.603 .470 .697 .665)
  22. Hugh2
    Are we winning? or is the other team sucking more?
  23. Hugh2
    Me too, I hope to eat a big huge bowl of crow in a couple of months. He doesn't even have to do what he did last year offensively because his defense is really good. If he could be something inbetween offensively (of his up/low) then with his defense he's the starting catcher on most teams. I'm still not 100% sold on him, but yeah.....he made me look dumb last night.
  24. Hugh2
    Kimbrel won't save more than 25 games We will win 75 games by 6+ runs
  25. Hugh2
    If that is the "equation" I can testify that adrenaline can hinder performance just as much as increase it. It was those who knew how to control their emotions who performed. Hence my "maintain your composure" argument
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