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Yah! Gio! So far, so great.

Maybe the Sox should shut down Rodon. According to some on another message board, he's a middle/back end rotation, basically lucky to strike anyone out and the Yankees broadcast last night said this, paraphrased, Rodon "usually" works his fastball 88 to 90 and can sometimes get it to mid 90s. Yes, they said that. Meatheads. If he was wearing pin stripes they'd compare his ass to Ron Guidry. That said, yes Rodon's K rate is down, he was operating 92-94 a lot last night and is pitching to contact, but a young pitcher, coming off injury in a lost season, no need to over extend. Dude has given up 58 hits in 90 innings, however he gets it done he gets it done and Rodon is an EASY #2 in this rotation next year. Did not mean to hijack my own Cease thread with Rodon talk, but they are my absolute two favorite prospects which is why I reject any notion of trading Carlos and why I started the DC thread. A rotation of Kopech/Rodon/Cease/Giolito looks very promising. Just gotta get the boys behind them both in terms of field and pen.

I know it, which is why I said get him "unleashed". If he doesn't deliver there are some other exciting arms in our minors that will be ready to take his spot.

It's so awesome to see Kopech looking good, Gio was great again last night, Rodon is a stud, get ReyRey unleashed and that's 4 pretty solid arms heading into 2019. I suspect Shields will be in the rotation for age balancing, but as a 5th he's not horrible. Team is playing respectable baseball of late, it's good to see after how horrific the start of the year was.

Of course Texas is diverse, but there is still a very strong "white culture". I have friends down there and when I visit them they complain incessantly about Mexicans. They too live in a diverse area. I am not casting Texas, because you can find some of the worlds WORST racists in say...BOSTON. That city has treated black hockey players like shit in the past. It does not mean ALL of Boston is racist, but racists can certainly reside there. I apologize if my point wasn't well made there.

Kopech is young, he comes from Texas, he maybe even fits the "redneck" stereotype, who knows. Kopech has spent his entire life becoming a pitcher, by all accounts a damn good one. Michael Kopech has absolutely ZERO understanding or perspective about other cultures, he probably is not able to see the world from the view of a black person, latino, or even a gay person. He probably even considers them all "the different". Michael Kopech is not an enlightened person. And he is 22 years old. That all said, as he associates with more latin people, black people, people who are conservative, people who are liberal, and even gay people he will grow from it and realize they aren't so bad and hopefully become respectful and tolerant. If he CHOOSES to continue to be a narrow minded idiot I'll judge him at that time, but at this time I want to allow him to grow up and be lead by the world baseball is going to soon open for him. Good luck in that quest Michael. I so want to root for you and I typically like rooting for good people.

Due to innings limit the Sox will shut him down. Good move, be careful. I expect he'll make AAA next year and debut at some point. If another thread has been started about this feel free to delete.

LOL. For real.

Wondering myself. My guess is Tilson (Rondon maybe). Of course, many want you know who

Yep, nothing hit hard. Bobby Wilson should never get a hit off this kind of stuff, just happens.

My thoughts exactly. Hoping to get MK 5 tonight, tons of pitches. But boy this kid has an arm.

Goodies.

Into Coops fanny pack.

Damn right. I quit watching porn videos just so I could watch prospect highlights. LOL

LOL. I am shocked to be honest, but that was a damn impressive 2 innings. I am sorry but it's much more fun with the Sox are winning games.

Minaya actually looking like a legit MLB pitcher.

Yea that's one I would have never predicted.

Well Gio slogged his way through 5 reasonable innings. He's close to being good....but also close to being bad.

Maybe so, but he looked so consistent in his short time last year and as a prospect he was considered a 55-60 rated prospect, which translates into top of rotation prospect. I still like the guy, but man there is a lot of work to do with him.

Worst pitch after may his best pitch. How about that 1-1 curve ball? Simply nasty. Two pitches later the ball ends up with a fan in the seats. I don't get this guy.

Gio is still a bit of an enigma. But those top 3 HELL 2 the yes.

Certainly a stud. No argument really. Carlton, Liriano, Rodon?

Boras has too many top players to NOT be a player. Rodon is electric. Imagine he and Kopech anchoring the top of the rotation for the next decade? Dylan Cease as a middle rotation guy?

No argument on this. THIS mentality is the paramount reason people here are talking about trading Rodon, who may be this generations Steve Carlton. Yes, high praise, but his slider is the nastiest slider SINCE Lefty. I'd like to think we could keep that kid in Chicago for 10 years, but we're scared to pay to play.

LOL, poor guy, "ONLY" 2 billion.