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Do you go out of your way to find negative things ? I mean look at that comment of yours . It reads like a friend of a friend said that a friend of a friend said this while just a few comments ago Fegan's twitter said Collins has greatly improved his ability to stick strikes on the corners

Reliever last year @ Great Falls but starting pitcher this year in Kannapolis. I think the Sox are starting a new phase with later draft picks that might target relief pitchers who they hink they can convert into starters. Look for how many relief pitchers the Sox take maybe starting in rd. 15 or so.

I often wonder why anyone who posts doesn't check that their info is correct. I know it's just a post and writers aren't professionals but it isn't hard to go to the stats section of any of our minor league teams.

We have to remember Madrigal missed half the season this year. But just a few days ago he was up .470 ( that's batting average not OBP or SLG) in 23 games this year.

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Sox would/should be thrilled to get Madrigal . He checks off a lot of boxes.

That's OK I keep bringing up RA Dickey.

Still not expecting any 2 out miracles.

Not expecting any miracles here.

He literally left off being injured so I hope he picks up at right before he left off

The approach is way more important than power at this stage of his development.Same can be said of Rutherford and I am genuinely amazed so many treat minor league players as if they are finished products. Sheets seems like a throw back type who knows striking out doesn't accomplish anything.

Act It also might interest you to know all 8 players were acquitted in a court of law . here's some pictures from that era in Sox baseball http://galleries.apps.chicagotribune.com/chi-130808-1919-black-sox-scandal-pictures/

If you want the Hollywood version of the Black Sox scandal watch the movie Eight Men Out.

Lillian had the idea that Eloy could become the Sox 1st baseman relatively quickly if he doesn't pan out in the outfield.If Basabe Robert and Rutherford all end up looking good Abreu and AVi could get traded but right now need to stick with Abreu because all 3 of those guys still have a long road to stardom in MLB.

I did say RIGHT NOW things look bleak so I could answer Giolito's problems, No Rodon or Hansen , Burdi's injury. Fulmer's struggles, Fry the only young reliever on the team and yes right now Kopech's last 2 starts . Some of these things will improve quickly or in weeks. Kopech had a bad month last year in June then after that was lights out.

I've been saying all along that failure rates and injuries will take their toll on the young pitching to those who think the whole staff will come from the prospects and I am as positive as you can be about giving pitchers the time necessary to develop. So yea right now things look bleak but really what did you expect ? It's YOUNG pitching. DUH. Use some common sense people . Expecting great things from prospects is wonderful but no one should be shocked when they don't live up to expectations especially until they reach about 25 years old. These things have been a constant in baseball for a long time. Expecting the Sox to keep escaping injuries and development time and having all prospects on the staff is just not and never will be realistic.

Oh trust me I love when the Sox win and I cancelled my DirectV baseball package this year because I just don't get as involved watching losses but if you go with your family or have young children you HAVE to make the experience more important than the game itself. If the game itself sucks you take the kids around the park as part of the whole experience. Plenty of ways to make the experience more enjoyable.

Just enjoy your favorite team and being with your family and the whole experience. Winning is secondary, Stay positive and don't fret about what you can't control. If they win, great, if not, it's part of the plan.

LOL hey you must need some instant gratification ! Shame on you.

Again, was the point of the entire thread what the OP said or the majority of the thread that followed ? Because it sure seems like you all thought everyone was posting like the OP.

Ha I'm sure he has just you can't tell with his frame . I should know i have the same body as him.

Dang !

He'll probably put on some pounds too. Who doesn't gain weight after age 21 ?

He shouldn't be the only one. If you can't beat them piss them off

But they all got a lot of laughs pretending it . Never let the facts stand in the way of a good chuckle,