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we've talked some about where ellsbury may end up. dave cameron in a chat today pointed out that if he hits the market, seattle makes sense.
 
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I could definitely see them making a run at him, plus I believe he went to Oregon State so that makes some sense. Good park fit also, with his speed, he could hit a million doubles and triples and maybe track down a fly ball or two.
 
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Soo ready for baseball season. I've got a trip planned to Boston for the first week in June and am gonna catch a Rangers game on Thursday night and an angels game that Friday night.

Tickets are super cheap on stubhub right now.
 
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Definitely have high hopes for them. They are about the extent of our young mlb ready arms, everyone else is pretty far off.
 
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Barnes isn't way way off or anything. I'd believe more in Henry Owens if this weren't henry owens:

Owens-Henry-6845Priddy.jpg
 
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Lol

I posted one a little while back of him...don't think it wasn't intentional that it was not a close up.
 
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Webster, RDR, & Bradley Jr. have been having a good ST so far. Very excited about those 3, wish we could have seen more of Bogaerts. We will see how he does in the WBC.
 
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Drake Britton arrested on DUI reckless driving. Going 111 in a 45 weaving through traffic before crashing through a barbed wire fence.
 
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Per @PeteAbe from the Globe

Three up and three down for Webster, two strikeouts. Fastball is a chainsaw.
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Allen Webster's line through 3 appearances: 8 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 11 K. #RedSox
 
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I've heard great things about him but also seen a few "stuff falls apart after the 4th" type reports so hopefully it's just more consistent throughout the year.
 
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Yea, I'm really excited to see him work with Farrell this year and going forward. Potential is definitely there and in the meantime he looks to be a nice weapon out of the pen for the big club this year if need be.
 
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He'll be fully groomed as a starter. Maybe an appearance in September, but no reason to start his service time this year.

I also don't know how confident I am in Farrell as a pitching whiz but that is hard to measure.
 
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Webster pitched again yesterday, scouts & Farrell are drooling over this kid. The trade w/ LAD looks better & better each day. RDR or Webster will be the first ones called up to spot start if an injury happens. Excited to see these 2 progress.

Bradley Jr. continues to turn heads this ST, a lot of people are wanting to see him start out w/ the big club. I understand why they want him to start out in AAA, doesn't start his service time & gets him a few more AB's.

That Ortiz contract is looking bad, I'm a huge huge Papi fan but things aren't looking good for him. He's been shut down for a week due to heel sorness. He hasn't been able to get any AB's this ST.
 
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jmoore_21 said:
Webster pitched again yesterday, scouts & Farrell are drooling over this kid. The trade w/ LAD looks better & better each day. RDR or Webster will be the first ones called up to spot start if an injury happens. Excited to see these 2 progress.

Bradley Jr. continues to turn heads this ST, a lot of people are wanting to see him start out w/ the big club. I understand why they want him to start out in AAA, doesn't start his service time & gets him a few more AB's.

That Ortiz contract is looking bad, I'm a huge huge Papi fan but things aren't looking good for him. He's been shut down for a week due to heel sorness. He hasn't been able to get any AB's this ST.
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It's just a two year deal. I wouldn't worry about that contract being awful.
 
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Good news for a couple prospects today.

Bryce Brentz getting called up from minor league camp for the start.

Also,

Baseball Prospectus today named its top infield and outfield defenders in the minor leagues, and Red Sox prospects were tops in both.

Shortstop Jose Iglesias was named BP’s “Top Infield Defender in the Minor Leagues,” thanks to his “uncanny instincts,” “near flawless” footwork. BP described him an and “elite defender”: without peer anywhere in the minor leagues.

Center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr., who became the toast of the spring thanks to his bat (he’s hitting a Grapefruit League-leading .536), was dubbed BP’s “Top Outfield Defender in the Minor Leagues.” BP described watching Bradley play center field as a “breath-taking experience” and reads the ball off the bat like no one else. “He can go get it from gap to gap, has little trouble on balls hit over his head, and even excels charging in on balls.”
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Always have to remind myself that Iglesias is still only 23. Seems to be taking much better swings and at-bats so far this spring and will get a good look with Drew still being limited by the concussion.
 
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In Brentz 2nd AB this ST he hits a HR. When healthy he could be someone who is used as spot starts in the OF. IMO.
 
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ionaVOL said:
Good news for a couple prospects today.

Bryce Brentz getting called up from minor league camp for the start.

Also,



Always have to remind myself that Iglesias is still only 23. Seems to be taking much better swings and at-bats so far this spring and will get a good look with Drew still being limited by the concussion.
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You make a great point on Iglesias Iona, I found this earlier. Very telling of how rushed Iglesias has been.

Iglesias has played 261 games in the minors and had 1,076 plate appearances. To put that in perspective, Pedroia played in 270 minor league games and had 1,216 plate appearances before he stuck with the Red Sox.


Pedroia also had the advantage of playing three seasons at Arizona State, a premier college program, and played 42 games at two levels of Single A ball and 66 games for Double A Portland before he was promoted to Triple A Pawtucket.


Iglesias played only 13 games of Rookie League ball in 2010 before the Sox pushed him to Portland for 57 games.


He started the next season at Pawtucket. Perhaps it should be no surprise that Iglesias has hit .251 in Triple A with a .589 OPS given his quick route there.
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- Boston.com
 
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Webster & DelaRosa have been optioned to Pawtucket, & Chris Vaquez has been optioned to Double-A Salem.

Scouts have been raving about Vaquez' ability behind the plate, not only calling games but his arm.
 
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