Shoeless Joe
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Frankly, you're wrong to draw any conclusion based on the facts you present, and if you'd seen Rodriguez this season ... At 19-20 he's been mercurial, enigmatic and just plain inconsistent. At times he looks lost at the plate, which shouldn't be surprising at this age but his swing decisions often seem impulsive. When he makes contact it's typically solid, just not frequently enough to say he's going to become more than a fourth or fifth outfielder -- if that. Moving Priester seems a bit unwise as the dust cleared, but given the Sox pitching depth in the pipeline and the chance to score another promising prospect or two it makes some sense. Did they "win?" Well, I like the Brewers' chances to reach the World Series with Priester better than I do Boston's without him.
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Prospect pitching isn't a figment of your imaginations. Tolle, Valera, Clarke, Early and Connelly are all legit. There are several others with intriguing tools though as pitchers are challenged at each level their warts become more evident. Tolle is a beast and seems mentally strong to handle the crush that comes with rising expectations. Trade him could be regrettable. Same, too, with Anthony., a potential marquee performer capable one day of putting the team on his back, especially with the supporting cast Bloom assembled. I've seen all these guys, and there should be more optimism than I'm reading here.
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