4/9 ML Gameday Thread: Ranaudo's 2013 debut

Someone commented about Cecchini possibly having a breakout year in yesterday's thread. Didn't he do that last year? Not sure what else we'd be looking for other than some more power and playing a full season without injury.

Every once in a while I get hooked on a prospect when es drafted. WMB was one who I had high hopes for and Cecchini is the other. I think it's their parents backgrounds combined with their talents. They are both smart, talented, hardworking kids and that bodes well for their success.

I fully expect another good year for Garin. He's in high A, I think he's been moved slowly despite being a more mature high school draftee because of his injuries and other players in our system. We'll see what we have for sure when he hits AA. Not saying his year means nothing. It means a lot. I just expect him to handle it. I also expect the power to come, but that's where my intrigue lies this year.. He won't be Ryan Sweeney esq,

One of the most enjoyable parts of keeping tabs on Sox minor league baseball is the annual emergence of prospects (some even from suspects). To me Ranaudo last year looked like he might be headed to the bust category. Now we have very encouraging early signs. I don't recall who the major sports commentator was that downplayed Owens last year (Olney?) saying that his stats (SOs) masked his lower overall ability...but now we hear that he has room to add velo., has had very good early results and moved up Soxprospects charts. Others will make similar moves and, of course, the reverse will be true.

While I don't believe I've said it on here, I'm hoping for a breakout year from Cechhini as well; that doesn't mean I don't think he had a good year last year, or that I don't appreciate the steps forward he took, but he's a guy who has the potential to put himself well into the top 50 prospects on everyone's list. Last year was good enough to get him noticed, and put him at the back end (or just missed) of several lists, but I could legitimately see him having a year (if he starts hitting for real power and stays healthy) that puts him into the 30-40 range on peoples' lists - I can't speak for whoever said it in yesterday's game thread, but that's what I mean when I say I hope he has a breakout year this year because I think that potential is there.

Game tonight is in Portland, where it's 50 degrees. Not terrible, but temp could drop by gametime.

www.soxprospects.com/stats/weather.php

Plus another double for Almanzar. If both of these guys are legit high ceiling prospects again the system is really ridiculously deep

Gotta love the caught stealing Christian Values Vazquez to second baseman hitch Heiker Meneses.

Both runs came before a hit.

Looks like a quality first start.

Hopefully there will be help soon for Greenville scoring runs.
This lineup is challenged.

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Jose Vinicio #redsox 19th prospect (http://mlb.com ) turns around a 95 mph fb from Leclerc. 2-2 tie.

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That was it.

The only positive you can draw from him outing was the 15 strikes to 3 balls, but line drives all over the place and another wild pitch is just sad to see. At this point, there's not much more they can do with him. Shutting him down got Bard nowhere, and one can't reasonable assume that a "Boston atmosphere" would recreate himself.

If Bard is gonna be garbage they may as well try to stretch him out as a starter again. What's the harm at this point? Garbage starters are more valuable than garbage relievers.

It seems crazy that Almanzar has a greater than zero percent chance of making the majors by 24. That wasn't the case a full calendar year ago.