July 31, 201312 yr Thrilled with Garcia. Guy has a great hit tool and that is something the Sox are severely lacking. Plus he's got solid speed and solid defensive skills. I think the power will come and he's been raking in AAA. Really really pleased with him being the top guy (I liked him more then a lot of the other offensive names thrown around as the top guy in a package). Interested in seeing who the other 3 guys coming are. My assumption is we will get a few pretty high-upside raw guys and I'm very exstatic about that. Boston has a great farm system and some really nice young players who the Sox could grab (and hopefully develop). If we are getting s*** back, then my opinion might change, however, I really like Garcia. I almost crapped myself when I first read Garcia and MIddlebrooks...that would have been incredible.
July 31, 201312 yr QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jul 30, 2013 -> 10:40 PM) Can this tub of goo actually play center? Moving De Aza to left would be huge. He's not fat, dude looks built.
July 31, 201312 yr QUOTE (DirtySox @ Jul 30, 2013 -> 10:40 PM) Expand Reply Retweet Favorite More Ben Badler @BenBadler 1m Cleuluis Rondon: Really smooth defensive shortstop. As for his bat, well . . . he's a really good defensive shortstop. Expand So, he's Jose Iglesias...?
July 31, 201312 yr QUOTE (iamshack @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 04:40 AM) I get the high ceiling s*** and all, but sooner or later we have to go back to getting the guys that are good at baseball. Hitting .380 in AAA means he's good at baseball, in my opinion, and not just an athlete
July 31, 201312 yr I have to think that Hahn took so long because he has deals he likes for Ramirez and Rios. I wouldn't be surprised to hear about them in the morning.
July 31, 201312 yr We already got 2 built freak like athletes around the deadline in Brandon Jacobs & now Garcia......I like it.
July 31, 201312 yr QUOTE (Noonskadoodle @ Jul 30, 2013 -> 10:40 PM) Avisail hitting for the cycle July 7th: He has some wheels to turn that ball in LF into a 3B.
July 31, 201312 yr QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 04:41 AM) Thrilled with Garcia. Guy has a great hit tool and that is something the Sox are severely lacking. Plus he's got solid speed and solid defensive skills. I think the power will come and he's been raking in AAA. Really really pleased with him being the top guy (I liked him more then a lot of the other offensive names thrown around as the top guy in a package). Interested in seeing who the other 3 guys coming are. My assumption is we will get a few pretty high-upside raw guys and I'm very exstatic about that. Boston has a great farm system and some really nice young players who the Sox could grab (and hopefully develop). If we are getting s*** back, then my opinion might change, however, I really like Garcia. I almost crapped myself when I first read Garcia and MIddlebrooks...that would have been incredible. Just the fact he's raking in AAA makes me happy. He's actually a prospect with a chance. Kind of like Dayan when he was a prospect - a guy we all felt deep down had a chance to be special. It's not too late for Dayan obviously. But this is not like bringing up some clown; Garcia at least has credentials and at 22 is ready for the bigs which is very nice.
July 31, 201312 yr QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jul 30, 2013 -> 10:41 PM) Cleuluis Rondon is the worst player ever. He's hitting 276 in low A as a 19 year old. Relax.
July 31, 201312 yr QUOTE (Knackattack @ Jul 30, 2013 -> 11:42 PM) This guy is 240lbs but he does not look fat lol. Bingo
July 31, 201312 yr QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 30, 2013 -> 10:42 PM) Hitting .380 in AAA means he's good at baseball, in my opinion, and not just an athlete Listen, guys. Fathom likes Avisail. I think that tells you all you need to know
July 31, 201312 yr QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jul 30, 2013 -> 10:41 PM) Cleuluis Rondon is the worst player ever. Not sure if it has been posted but his awful batting average is in part due to him trying to become a switch hitter supposedly. After never trying before. So lets take thatfor whats it worth. I believe where I read that, they said that there is "lots of life" in his bat.
July 31, 201312 yr QUOTE (iamshack @ Jul 30, 2013 -> 10:40 PM) I get the high ceiling s*** and all, but sooner or later we have to go back to getting the guys that are good at baseball. Garcia has always given me a Maggs vibe. Not that he gets that far, but more of a professional hitter than power hiter
July 31, 201312 yr This is the kind of player the Sox get for an exemplary human like Peavy? f***ing Reinsdorf.
July 31, 201312 yr QUOTE (DirtySox @ Jul 30, 2013 -> 08:40 PM) Expand Reply Retweet Favorite More Ben Badler @BenBadler 1m Cleuluis Rondon: Really smooth defensive shortstop. As for his bat, well . . . he's a really good defensive shortstop. Expand I like it. Nice tools and he has some offensive upside...none of it has really shown up as of yet though.
July 31, 201312 yr : QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 04:43 AM) He's hitting 276 in low A as a 19 year old. Relax. I was joking
July 31, 201312 yr QUOTE (TaylorStSox @ Jul 30, 2013 -> 10:44 PM) Garcia's upside = Alex Rios? LOL no.
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