You figure between Semien, Sanchez, Anderson, and Rondon one of them HAS to stick.

 

It feels so weird compared to years past where it'd be like "We've got two or three position prospects that should be MLB caliber. Maybe."

 

 

It's still that way, though.

 

Semien didn't exactly take the job and run with it.

 

Johnson couldn't stay healthy this year.

 

Anderson's too raw, Sanchez doesn't have one outstanding tool and Rondon's got to put up at least a 700 OPS for 3-4 months in Winston-Salem before I'm ready begin taking him 100% seriously as a full-time future big leaguer.

 

I don't think we can positive we have even one player in that group POTENTIALLY capable of being above average at the major league level other than Anderson.

 

 

Which is ideal for him. Not only because he has a legit plus pitch (the fastball) but not a lot else, but also because he specifically told me last year he prefers relieving to starting.

The cutter - teach him the cutter!

We need 5 more Danishes in this organization to get a steady flow into the majors. But it's picking up.

I think some folks are maybe overreacting to Bassitt a bit.

 

I like him, I think I had him around 20 or 22 on my list of prospects, just as he was starting his return. He looks healthy which is great, but I can't see a legit argument having him any higher than the bottom of the teens. He's got a very good fastball, and nothing else above average, unless he's made large scale changes recently.

 

It's definitely not any worse than people overreacting on James Dykstra's Low A stats and ranked him in the upper teens in the ranking. And I think most of the FS voters had Dykstra much higher than Bassitt, which, to me, is the bigger crime.

 

I am probably one of Bassitt's biggest supporters, dating back to last year. It isn't just based on his recent success. Even so, I think his potential only tops out as a back of the rotation starter, with bullpen as the much more likely destination. But given that he was a 22 year old college senior drafted in the 16th round, and now he's moving closer to getting a chance to start in the majors, this has to be one of the bigger success stories for the Sox in recent years.

Edited August 22, 201411 yr by thxfrthmmrs

It's still that way, though.

 

Semien didn't exactly take the job and run with it.

 

Johnson couldn't stay healthy this year.

 

Anderson's too raw, Sanchez doesn't have one outstanding tool and Rondon's got to put up at least a 700 OPS for 3-4 months in Winston-Salem before I'm ready begin taking him 100% seriously as a full-time future big leaguer.

 

I don't think we can positive we have even one player in that group POTENTIALLY capable of being above average at the major league level other than Anderson.

 

There's reason to be excited and, given reasonable expectations, we can make a pretty safe assumption that 1 of those 4 will be a regular at the MLB level.

It's definitely not any worse than people overreacting on James Dykstra's Low A stats and ranked him in the upper teens in the ranking. And I think most of the FS voters had Dykstra much higher than Bassitt, which, to me, is the bigger crime.

 

I am probably one of Bassitt's biggest supporters, dating back to last year. It isn't just based on his recent success. Even so, I think his potential only tops out as a back of the rotation starter, with bullpen as the much more likely destination. But given that he was a 22 year old college senior drafted in the 16th round, and now he's moving closer to getting a chance to start in the majors, this has to be one of the bigger success stories for the Sox in recent years.

I had Bassitt, and Recchia for that matter, higher than Dykstra. But I can see arguments the other way. It's kind of hard to draw a bright line between any of those guys.

 

When in doubt, go with the one with the best pitch. And Bassitt has always had the stats to back it up.

 

I can understand some people were low on him because he missed most of the year and he's already 25. But now it's time take him seriously.

Look at Nestor.

He came back to us. (for we "Missing in Action 2" fans).