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Post by Steve Henley on Dec 19, 2012 11:15:49 GMT -5
When did we ever have a trio of minor league arms of the Barnes-Webster-De La Rosa character in addition to 5 legit starters, plus reserve active-roster swing options like Morales and Aceves? 2005. Sanchez, Lester, Papelbon. That Portland team was unusually stacked with future MLB players.
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Post by steveofbradenton on Dec 19, 2012 11:19:34 GMT -5
It's weird. There seems to be more freaking out than ever about the Sox lack of pitching, while there are actually more interesting arms in the system than I can remember in my lifetime -- and by a lot, too. I guess the brief Lester-Pap-Sanchez period is close, but when did we ever have a 6th starter as exciting as Morales, who if healthy could be an impact lefty? When did we ever have a trio of minor league arms of the Barnes-Webster-De La Rosa character in addition to 5 legit starters, plus reserve active-roster swing options like Morales and Aceves? When was the next level of minor league arms -- including guys like Owens, Workman, Britton, Hernandez and Brian Johnson -- ever this interesting? When did we ever have the 7th pick in addition to all of this? When did we ever have so many bullpen arms that a guy like Daniel Bard is almost an afterthought? If you throw out decline-phase guys like Dempster and Lackey, there are still about a dozen legit high-K power arms in the Sox system. We really just need one of those guys to become a #1. Why can't it be Webster? De La Rosa? Barnes? Because some web site says they're all #2s? We're all acting crazy, like we have no hope of finding a lead dog. Let's let the season pan out a little before we start bemoaning how hopeless our situation is. Nice post. Lets not forget Ranando, who could eventually turn out really helping us.......or young guns like Buttery and Callahan. I'm exciting about seeing Light throw 96 next year for a 100 innings and seeing what he is about. The Sox have, for awhile, been stock-piling arms. In June, I hope we add some more power arms.
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