I think Hahn has done his job really well given the constraints he has to work under and to say that he can't build a farm is a joke, the Sox have drafted consistently well since he took over and their LA program is starting to turn out players.

 

The farm system is bottom ten for sure

Shields doing great at least

 

Sure has been nice to see him return to form

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Shields has only given up 6 ER over his last 25 1/3 IP.

Except there is a choice. Dont do it. Your better off milling around in the middle than letting Rick Hahn/Kenny Williams trade any of the high profile guys. You dont trust their scouting fine I get it. But you cant have it both ways and then let them try and scout minor league players for potentially the most important trade in franchise history.

What I don't want is it to be 2020 and Sales about to leave and we've don't nothing but suck and then not get anything for him. Same goes for Q. Sell high on these guys and with those two you should get two young MLB ready impact players, plus a bunch of A prospects and some B. Then you can still move the other guys. I don't trust Hahn very much but I'm sick of seeing this s***. I'd rather suck and have some awesome young prospects coming through the system and knowing at least there's a long term future ahead.

I can't even get annoyed when Trout makes a great play. Dude's the next Mantle.

Their defense making plays, and the Sox aren't this series. Hate the bunt attempt there down the 1b side

Sox are going to win this game. Few runs are coming.

From your keyboard to God's monitor.

The farm system is bottom ten for sure

 

The franchise has also turned out guys like Rodon and Anderson who aren't in the farm system anymore.

The farm system is bottom ten for sure

 

Yes, currently because Anderson and Fulmer have graduated.

Yes, currently because Anderson and Fulmer have graduated.

It was still bottom ten with them wasn't it? Weren't they like 22?

The only guy who has hit the ball tonight is up. Please let that continue.

The franchise has also turned out guys like Rodon and Anderson who aren't in the farm system anymore.

 

And it was still a mediocre farm system with those guys there. It's been a top-heavy top ten for a few years now

It was still bottom ten with them wasn't it? Weren't they like 22?

 

Don't remember. I thought it was middle 15-20 range.

Time for Abreu to get a hold of one.

I can't even get annoyed when Trout makes a great play. Dude's the next Mantle.

 

He is Mantle. It's too bad the unbalanced schedule exists. There is so much talent out west that doesn't get appreciated or talked about enough.

The farm system is bottom ten for sure

 

Their top draft picks under hahn from 2013-2015 are in the majors right now for the team.

Doesn't it look like Shoemaker gets set like 3 different times from the stretch

The farm system is bottom ten for sure

Bottom five more likely. If Fulmer loses his eligibility, Collins is the only possible top 100 prospect. I do think the system is on the upswing as we're finally producing some Latin prospects and the current draft class looks promising. But there are a ton of guys in full season ball having tough years and very few having having breakouts.

And it was still a mediocre farm system with those guys there. It's been a top-heavy top ten for a few years now

 

Rodon never really registered with the farm system. He was barely there. If the Sox had done the traditional thing of having these guys put up huge numbers at low levels, the rankings would have loved them.

 

Instead they are actual major leaguers, which is better than ranked minor leaguers.

Abreu sigh.

Chasing garbage one again with RISP

Per Hawk, 29 consecutive scoreless innings. I wonder what the record is?

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The Sox may not score 100 runs the rest of the year. This is a bad offense that cannot be magically fixed at the trade deadline.

Woo hoo 29 straight scoreless innings. Oh Abreu I love the 2 doubles . But did you really think Shoemaker was going to throw you a strike there with 1st base open and you hitting him well the 1st 2 AB's. A smart hitter like Ortiz would've took that pitch 99/100 times.

Abreu has chased 306 pitches out of the strike zone and leads the majors in that category. He needs to adjust that or hes going to get worse