Nick Yorke, the Red Sox 2020 controversial first round pick who apparently is exciting team insiders with his potential, was at the plate late in the Sunday NESN game and O'Brien, who seems clueless about anything other than what's right in front of him on the field, never informed viewers who he was, where he came from, or what people think of him. It was just "Yorke." The same goes for all the other new players or prospects that filter in and out of the lineup in spring training. They are just names on the back of jerseys. A lot of interesting things could be said about these players if an announcer bothered to do his homework about the system. Instead, he'd rather talk about the broadcasting arrangements in LA or some such.
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because it's more likely that what you see in preseason won't translate to where a prospect like Yorke eventually is assigned to.... considering there was no prospect development in 2020 at any level with any franchise
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doesn't matter what O' Brien actually stated or said....
what exactly did this team do Saturday in a deluge against Minnesota @ Fenway South.....
exhibition means not much, unless you land at AA or above....
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Horrible news. Oddly enough, he popped into mind the other day. I was taking a walk the other day and we still have quite a bit of snow on the ground here in the Midwest. I remembered an interview with him when he first joined the Sox, and he relayed a story that there's often snow on the ground in early May where he grew up in Canada. I related to it because I grew up in Central Maine where the snow is often on the ground a couple of weeks into the season, but we were clear of snow in May.
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Lol imagine caring about spring training games where they literally stop innings whenever they want and throw single A arms 
They also absolutely have not looked putrid. “Clueless nerd” *eyeroll*. Talk about a 96.3 caller
They also absolutely have not looked putrid. “Clueless nerd” *eyeroll*. Talk about a 96.3 caller
Lol imagine caring about spring training games where they literally stop innings whenever they want and throw single A arms
They also absolutely have not looked putrid. “Clueless nerd” *eyeroll*. Talk about a 96.3 caller
I admit I am overreacting. That said, you can't pretend that when Garrett Richards looks like raw ass when going up against Charlie Morton who the Sox could have had doesn't make you feel nervous.
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what’s there to be nervous about? The Sox aren’t expected to be WS contenders this season. Hell, if they make the playoffs it would be a success.
And it’s spring training. Like, come on.
This is the problem with Sox fans. They have zero patience. Bloom has a vision and is following through with it. Unfortunately, it’s not going to be perfect after one year. Chill out and understand that. Or don’t watch. Not sure anyone will care if you choose the latter
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Texas Rangers just announced that they will be allowing 100% occupancy at their ballpark for opening day.
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He’s doing a very good job bordering on outstanding of digging out of the high payroll shallow prospects pool
the Sox prospects pool is getting deeper by the month
Astute baseball people see the returns of Machado and Arenado vs Betts and Bloom
Should get GM of the year
which brings me to this, how did Colorado GM Jeff Bridich not get Cardinals 3B prospect Nolan Gorman or at least Jordan Walker in the Arenado deal. Heck, Bloom got prospects for Mitch Moreland from SD the Orioles would have liked in the Manny Machado deal.
If the Sox crack 80 wins this year it’s a success but next year I think they are back around 90 wins
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One of the all-time great backstories. Cuba actually let him leave, he didn't have to defect like most other Cuban players, and then his agent was some accountant. I definitely don't regret that trade, but following the farm system in 2014 and 2015 was as good as it gets, and I would have loved to seem him play here long-term. I was super attached to those guys.
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I was as well - living/working near Lowell and having family in Portland allowed me to see these guys coming up.
The good news is Bloom will build this up and because they will be at the payroll tax line I can see us keeping these guys or most
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@LouJersey i was all over Betts from day one. We would get there early at minor league games and watch him. I am all over HF predicted he would be like the early Astros Morgan as a second baseman ~ good average doubles power, steals bases and GG / All Star caliber but not a RF Superstar
clearly missed a bit more then my Marchand will be good bottom 6 but I had them both good when they were in minors
the other guy I loved was Dalbec
I’m sure it’s somewhere in HF Baseball thread 3 years ago but Dalbec homered every game I went to seems and usually dead center in Lowell and it might as well been at the Polo Grounds where NY Giants played before moving to SF with 500 feet to center
Dalbec is an athlete- I’m confident he’s way way way better then Devers at third
I would bat him 7th and expect 35 homers in 500 - 550 non walk at bats
clearly missed a bit more then my Marchand will be good bottom 6 but I had them both good when they were in minors
the other guy I loved was Dalbec
I’m sure it’s somewhere in HF Baseball thread 3 years ago but Dalbec homered every game I went to seems and usually dead center in Lowell and it might as well been at the Polo Grounds where NY Giants played before moving to SF with 500 feet to center
Dalbec is an athlete- I’m confident he’s way way way better then Devers at third
I would bat him 7th and expect 35 homers in 500 - 550 non walk at bats
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