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Jim Shonerd ‏@jimshonerdBA 6m Rodon looking sensational, best I've seen him this year. Thru 3 IP: 8 K, 0 H, 1 BB. Touched 96 and 97 in the 3rd. #mlbdraft

Josh Norris ‏@jnorris427 2m Rodon fans the side again. He's got eight Ks through three. Up to 96 with some filthy CHs. #MLBDraft Sounds like Rodon is on tonight. Fastball velocity is up.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Apr 24, 2014 -> 10:39 AM) Why? Because you don't like Hoffman? Great. Now when the HS arms go 1-2, the Sox can draft Trea Turner at #3. Joy. Eh. More of the same from him. He keeps drive-by posting in this thread with his hyperbolic Rodon praise. Adds nothing of substance.

Via Kiley: Keeping my fingers crossed.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 24, 2014 -> 10:21 AM) Bad news indeed on Hoffman, as I can't see the Sox drafting him now. Hopefully this puts Aiken/Kolek more in play, and not Beede. Still not totally sure how serious the Hoffman soreness is, but I would agree. Hope Rodon goes 1-1 which sets us up nicely for Aiken or Kolek.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 23, 2014 -> 07:47 PM) 12-2 GO/FO ratio Indeed. I'd like to see some swing and miss too though.

Where are the K's Mr. Danish?

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 23, 2014 -> 06:39 PM) Hawkins with walk #6. Has "slumped" recently down to .294 but still 12th in the Carolina League in batting average. Hawkins hasn't walked today.

QUOTE (Stan Bahnsen @ Apr 21, 2014 -> 08:38 PM) Not an impact prospect yet, but might we have something in Trey Michalczewhatever? Quite a pup, having just turned 19, and holding his own. Perhaps. I loved the draft pick. Overslot guy who has lots of potential. Hoping the power comes along. http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/mino...-keeps-bashing/

QUOTE (Feeky Magee @ Apr 20, 2014 -> 08:08 PM) Jeez, Chris Beck Yep. Not going to be doing much if he doesn't start missing some bats.

Lol

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Apr 19, 2014 -> 08:51 PM) Thompson has 3 walks today! Wooo Micah now has 3 as well.

Trea Turner with 2 HRs tonight. Making that late push to be pick number 3!

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 19, 2014 -> 08:19 PM) Micah Johnson making very few outs of late. I was expecting some struggles with Micah, but I'm pleasantly surprised. Him and Trayce are tearing it up so far.

Fun bad! Not that it matters really. This is a rebuilding team and Paulino never was going to a part of the long term plan.

QUOTE (scs787 @ Apr 18, 2014 -> 08:10 PM) How has Rienzo looked so far in the minors? Not good.

John Manuel ‏@johnmanuelba 3m Rodon is done. Jon Olczak in. Rodon's line: 8 IP 6 H 1 R/ER 3 BB 7 SO 1 HBP 115 pitches. #MLBDraft

Chris Crawford ‏@CrawfordChrisV 6m Carlos Rodon through 4: 2 H, 2 BB, 0 ER, 1 K against Boston College. Meh.

Kiley McDaniel ‏@kileymcd 38s Rodon ticked up last week & I'm told Hoffman was the mythical Cape Hoffman I won't shut up about. 20-25 scouts w/CHW+CHC heavy hitters there Expand

Frankie Piliere ‏@FPilierePG 1m Heard Jeff Hoffman was electric in front of some heavy hitting talent evaluators today. 16 Ks, 1 BB in 8 innings. 3 hits allowed Expand

I'm fine with any of the Hoffman/Aiken/Kolek trio. Still not entirely sold on Rodon. Especially with the uncertainty of his demands if he falls to 3.

Eaton. He's pretty good.

keithlaw ‏@keithlaw 1m Kolek 94-97 mph in the first. Threw one CH. @jluhnow in the house along with the Cubs' scouting director. Expand

Kiley McDaniel ‏@kileymcd 41s ECU righty Jeff Hoffman has been 95-97 early on tonight w/heat in the building from both Chicago clubs, including Theo Epstein & Jed Hoyer. Expand

QUOTE (Stan Bahnsen @ Apr 17, 2014 -> 03:00 PM) Provided we don't get Rodon or Aiken at 1.3, this is the guy I want in Rd 2, hoping he falls to us, or that maybe we can trade up into Comp Balance round to get him. It would mirror what happened with Sale, and Danish, to a lesser extent. The rest of MLB's enslavement to conventional pitching mechanics is the market inefficiency we can exploit. But I don't know what the FO thinks of him. Yep. I've been all over Medeiros since December. Would love for him to be around at 44.