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Heuer is a sixth round pick that made the majors in two years.

Here's what I hate most about it: - Stone would certainly be more clued into locker room dynamics than us, and may know some legitimate stories of moncada being an unapproachable teammate or doesn't put in work outside, whatever. Maybe doesn't listen to staff. - He wouldn't be able to say any specific stories like that, so instead he tries to intimate that there is a deeper story by laundering it into snipes about hustle. Basically along the same lines as people trying to show they know an injury. If you know something say what it really is, or don't say it. But the hinting and sniping is bullcrap and incredibly unfair. You can't defend yourself against vague assertions of "hustle".

What an interesting/unexpected start to the year. Kanny has always swallowed up players, and not necessarily ended them (remember Robert sucked in Kanny). But the success of so many older position players across every other level is intriguing. Star power? Probably not, but these are certainly the types of guys that can still net you a middle reliever (think ryan cordell for swarzak). And with Sheets, who knows. Props to those that stuck with him, I was not at all interested in a 1b struggling with power at an age appropriate level. But his base level was a guy with a great approach and build for power. Power came, he has great bloodlines, and if you've ever heard sheets talk you'd want him to succeed. Maybe he is real. Probably a broken record here - but it really is time to wonder if there is something very right with our player development for the first time. Some food for thought: - Our hit rate on our most talented players is looking very, very impressive - Kade McClure and Konnor Pilkington, two "gutty" strike-throwing college pitchers who seemed stalled out in A-ball found velo jumps and are now on the radar as legitimate bullpen/5th starter (optimistically) pieces. Lambert and Fry I think fit in similar profiles, and Stiever is maybe the reason to not get too excited about a temp velo jump (though he may have returned) - Sheets star fades as he fails to find any power in an easy power park, has a nice season in AA, then finds his power stroke while also losing weight and reportedly being an ok outfielder. - Rutherford's swing was not near enough to justify corner outfield, last year we hear his exit velos are strong, and this year to date a lot more power. Do I think he's a future starter? No but consider a few years ago where failed first rounders would just become zombie prospects in AAA hitting .130. - I'm even impressed by Curbelo right now. He was such a tease and so consistently bad, I was surprised he was even still in the org. That he was placed at his highest level and is crushing it shows they are self-scouting much better and improving these guys. Basically, I'm impressed at how they are finding more value out of guys with core, boring skills, while also having succeeded with such explosive talent profiles that are currently in the majors like Kopech and Robert (and looking good for cease). Keep it up sox.

Steve stone sucks.

Yeah this is a little eye opening for sure. Interesting seeing Isaiah carranza with a great start. He had like TJS right after the draft right?

This year has had so much go right and so freakin much go wrong.

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would like to see a yas 3 run homer please and thank you.

yerm is so good.

also beer, polish, sun, baseball, but tim first to third is tops.

by far the best reason to go to baseball games live is watching tim anderson go from first to third.

Especially with games played. Truly, I probably am just whelmed by his offense - I expected a lot and he's providing a lot. But I really can't believe this dude looks as fine as any left fielder we've had for a decade or so. All you heard about him was "he only looks athletic when he swings", but he looks fine...slow, but there are lots of slow outfielders. I expected his arm to be weak but was corrected, it must be more they are just training him to get it in first as priority until he learns more of the position. Anyway A+ Andrew, good good good.

K hint not taken just gonna re-write history and hide the whole convo like I'm @ron883

oh I see this thread had more activity. Seems like we have gone full circle and learned our lessons please just discuss how Giolito is less aware of his performance than us.

I was listening to a tidbit of sports radio and benetti was on. He said he was texting with Katz this morning and Giolito had made some tweaks and felt like his slider was back on track. He didn't mention if this thread was the catalyst.

I have found it incredibly annoying how Kelenic coming up has been framed by baseball media as a new york story. Like, I get it, that's a bad trade for them, but that should be the side story here.

The only thing I wonder about is if college players are more expensive this year with juniors still having 2 years of eligibility in their pocket, vs high schoolers who would be looking at getting paid vs going to cash-strapped college baseball programs crowded with extra year of eligibility players. Could be a weird year of high school and college prices converging.

One difference to me though is mendick had really great performance and was showing up in things like Carson Cistulli's fringe five, and he always hung in there and improved when jumping levels. Romy was decent offensively in college, decent in Arizona, bad in Kanny - disappears - Amazing in AA.

Giolito, who has been very transparent on how much work he has learned to do to keep himself in sync, should really just click his "fix" button to correct the motion to get a 6 foot 6 guy to throw baseballs 95 mph accurately. Why doesn't he realize that?

I don't doubt it! It's more just funny to me because it seems like a collection of those college hitters that would crush great falls then be awful in full season ball and you'd never hear from them again. Then baseball disappears and they pop-up in AA better than they ever were in college or minor league ball. I'm rooting like hell for them, sox have been turning later round guys like this into real depth so not trying to crap on them at all. Just completely unexpected to me and the way I've followed the minors.

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And we get Kopech starting tomorrow.

The average age of Birmingham position players is probably like 26 though so maybe it’s that leading to greater than expected success. but Craig Dedelows power so far ?

That said, the offense out of Birmingham is crazy. That is like a whose who of college senior picks that I forgot about years ago all crushing it. Of course Jirschele puts together a competitive team out of the worst roster.

Holy crap Kanny lost lol