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When he first came up, his fastball was straight as can be. Any better now?

No. This is Baseball, not Sumo Wrestling.

When Law went from ESPN to The Athletic, was that a step up or a step down?

Yesterday I'm at the brand new Spring Training facility of the Braves, and it is spectacular, and I am walking around the park well before game time. While looking down into the Braves' bullpen, there is a Coach feeding balls into a pitching machine throwing not to a hitter, but to young catchers who are obviously working on their framing technique. Never saw the drill done that way before.

If Grandal is hitting Lead Off, he won't be the on base machine that he was hitting in the bottom third of a National League lineup.

Game 2 of 1959 World Series. It started off with singer Tony Martin botching the National Anthem. Before the game there was controversy over where Dodger wives would sit, because Sox fans harassed them so much in Game 1. Wally Moon made great decoy play in left to cut down Sherm Lollar at plate. Earlier, Al Smith got the "Beer Bath" in left. Sox lost something like 4-2. MVP Larry Sherry got his first save.

Anyone else here questioning the stopwatch or the stopwatcher?

Yes.

Sure, Jon. That's why BoSox gave him up as the third player in the trade. 5 Tool.

That sound you hear is young people asking, "What's a Candid Camera"?

Last year Yolbert Sanchez and Ben Bailey were teammates in the DSL. Bailey had vastly superior numbers. Bailey was 17, Sanchez was 22. Naturally, Sanchez is ranked 12 spots higher than Bailey. Every other team would love to get their hands on Bailey; Sanchez, not so much. I don't get it. Bailey should be Top Ten material, or at least those two should be switched.

So, we have two pitching prospects with serious lat injuries. Do these come from throwing or weight lifting?

Just curious, what is the statute of limitations on speeding?

How can a deal be in place if we can't draft him until July 2? Why can't another team draft him ahead of Sox?

Do you know the difference between left field and right field, or are just re-defining them?

If he looks good in ST, I hope he starts the season in Kanny.

You're right about Pratto, but I looked at the 6 guys drafted right after Burger, and the other 5 look like great prospects. I admit I am just a Monday QB here, just second guessing the pick, but it is still a lousy pick. I can't remember who I wanted back in June, 2017; it was probably someone taken before Burger. Still, it was a terrible draft choice.

I'm glad they mentioned Ben Bailey at #22.

Is this another Red Sox curse after giving Babe to the Yanks?

What happened to Keith Law?

For whatever reason, I think Sheets is a big time late bloomer. I hope I'm right.

Boatload?? slight exaggeration. A fair trade, but not in the boatload category.

Good post, but if Cubs had tried to extend KB, which they very well might have, his agent would have turned it down. Not that I am trying to defend the Cubs. I personally believe that Cub fans of any age should be distraught. I also love the extensions.

He's our stud. Put him at #4 in the lineup and fill in around him.

Good.