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Ricky putting on a managerial clinic this inning.

Mr. infidelities on to pitch.

I mean it wasn't that much margin for error there lol.

Crazy part is I actually like Ruiz. Kid has great stuff, but he should not be up here yet. That's on the Sox FO. Ricky is just adding to the stupid.

Ricky is a fucking joke.

Ricky putting in a guy who was in AA last year (hasn't even pitched in AAA yet) to hold this down in Yankee Stadium. You just can't make this stuff up.

Giolito should've never been out there that inning. And now his outing potentially looks worse than it should've been.

Yea not sure I would've had him out this inning personally.

Not yet. But he will once he's in W-S the second half of the year.

I actually don't hate Gio like some here. I don't think he's as good as you say but he isn't nearly the bum others think too. So somewhere in the middle is where I am with him. For example, his curve is definitely plus but he just never controls it like uber prospect Giolito did.

Gio pumping 96 out there.

No walks Gio. Get these 2 outs and get the win.

Now that homer wasn't a cheapy.

Hits his first homer at (new) Yankee Stadium... Legend.

ELOY!!!

Definitely a hit. He didn't put his glove on that ball at all.

That should be a hit for Moncada.

Cheap homerun for Alonso there.

Lopez' downfall is the most baffling to me. I don't think anyone here questions that guy's stuff. He should be alot better than he is.

Eloy getting good with the cheap duck snorts.

Another hit for Sosa. Off to a great start.

Didn't say a thing about Cashman. Was going off the Theo/Hahn "comparison".

You are correct that it varies. I've seen some on A+ (which is what I was saying) and some more or less in between. Most of the articles I found are from 12-17 but here's one more recent that actually mentions other articles/graphics to link down below. Cuban Stats: Examining the big picture. I know Davenport is very big on accessing Cuban players numbers to A+ and comparing them in particular.

Eh.. think you are really underrating Theo. You could've gave him the A's resources and not a doubt in my mind he probably wins a ring that the golden boy Beane couldn't do at the time.

Who needs a catcher, really... Or has Greg's prayers finally been answered and we're putting Tim Anderson there?