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Nastrini then bb, bloop single, bb but Fletcher makes a nice catch on a gapper, still 3-1

Nacho Alvarez long HR off Nastrini. 3-1 Charlotte leads.

Too bad for Leasure. I hope he heals up. I bet there's a bit of bullpen churn after the deadline. Coffey, AHT, Adler, and Cousin are all possibilities if they trade Kopech, Brebbia, etc.

HR Montgomery.

I have always been Team "Crochet Can Start." Now, I'm on Team "I Bet Crochet Stays Healthy." The guy is a horse who is in Tip Top shape. Yes, he did have TJS, but so has every other hard thrower, including Hagen Smith. The arm is relatively low mileage as he enters his prime and his delivery is repeatable. Plus, he's really smart. Guys like this are the ones who go to the post for years. If the Sox (or someone else) is smart about workload this year, I think he's set to be a monster for the next five years. I hope the Sox don't give him away for 50 cents on the dollar.

Didn’t the Sox draft 4 guys off Chatham this year? I bet they had scouts at that game.

I agree, for the people who actually make the majors. But Day 2 and 3 players become the underpaid career minor leaguers that we’ve seen lawsuits about. You can understand why potential 14th rounders may want to postpone their bus rides, get a degree they will most likely need, and enjoy some NIL money, even if it reduces their already slim chances of making the majors. It’s like the rest of the pay scale in baseball: things are fine for the stars, maybe not so great for the rank and file. They may have to significantly increase those day three slots or go to a hockey-style agreement with the NCAA, where they can codevelop previously drafted players while they still play in college.

I would hope I never see Flexen pitch in a Sox uni again, but I think I hope in vain.

Great minds.

Senzel fits right in.

Once again, Baldwin makes the smart play. He's a real good ballplayer.

Good job, Brooksy! 105 off the bat. That's what he do.

I don't know what everyone's complaining about. I like the broadcast team tonight just fine.

I think the Reds either had Burns #1 on their board or they are suckers. Maybe both? Burns getting more than Skenes is kinda crazy, but it is still way less than either would have gotten as unrestricted amateur free agents.

Beauty is Baldwin can play anywhere on the diamond except catcher. Plus, he caught his first 3 years of high school. I think they give him at bats.

I am here and I am ready for it!

I think Sosa has been passed in their minds by Ramos, Montgomery, Baldwin, and Gonzalez. He’s not a long-term piece in their minds because of defense and plate discipline, so they don’t care about giving him at bats. OTOH, hard to see Senzel as anything but a guy passing through town on his way to Indy Leagues or Korea.

Quero does not have to be put on the 40 man this winter. I think there’s a solid chance we see Chuckie for the remainder of the year. That is not necessarily a good thing.

They will pick 1 in every other round.

I hope you're right. Shirley may just be creating a smoke screen with all of this poor-mouthing.

I get the feeling that Smith got slot and Bonemer and Larson got more than first assumed. I think they punted the second half of day 2 to pay for that.

I will be interested to see what the bonuses are. I have a feeling Cags got more than Smith.

I think this is where the Sox jump on a lot of college pitchers with tools but no results ala Peppers, Adams, etc. I don't think they have the money for a H.S. splash.

I think he's a possibility. Rumor has it the Sox liked him in H.S.