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2 scoreless so far for Thorpe with 3K. Barons lead 1-0. Other than Birmingham, the lack of talent on their opening night rosters is shocking.

Couldn't have said it better myself.

Good God. I did not think the Sox front office could get worse. I stand corrected.

Keener walked the first 2 batters he faced. MiLB season not starting out much better than the MLB.

10-0 on only 5 hits for Norfolk. The Knights might lose 110 games too. Carela got bombed for W-S. Kanny's line up does not have a lot of actual prospects in it, but it is interesting to note that Arxy Hernandez is playing ss.

Jacob Gonzalez K's but Gladney picks him up with a 2-out knock.

I realize it is one game, but Grossman starting vs. a righty not a great sign for Fletcher. Pedro does not like playing rookies. This may be the beginning of his opportunities dwindling.

Why not DFA all of them?

FWIW, the record for grounding into double plays in a 9 inning game is 7.

Ventura kinda sucked in Birmingham. He developed in the majors.

I was in doubt for a while.

Suck it, Marlins!

Wow. Just pitched around Sheets to get to Vaughn.

Can't we have ONE nice thing?! Crochet makes no money and has 2 years of control after this? At this rate, we're gonna start trading prospects once they reach AA because "there's no way we're competing until 2040."

Sadly, I'm not sure he's the worst hitter on this team.

Great news about Eder. There's plenty of room in the Sox rotation moving forward. I hope he grabs his opportunity.

It's fine. Eloy's a DH. They just wanted a RH-hitter. This gives them 2 lefty inf and 2 righty inf. Sosa probably platoons with Sheets. Also, they'll lose 110 games no matter who they bring up.

Benintendi looks like he's 50 years old suddenly.

Colas now 3-3.

Sosa just got pulled from Charlotte game. Maybe he's coming up?

Good park for DeJong.

That's the Kopech we all hope to see.

Kopech coming in with a basestealer on 1st?

I predict Sheets gets the DH at bats and they bring up someone like Mendick. They want Colas to be left where he is.

Pedro is aware that Banks is as tough/tougher on righties, right?