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I might have to get me one of their hats. Very cool logo.

This is why I don't like former great players in any sport become managers for their team. Ozzie was a great SS, Ventura was a great 3B, most people have never seen game film of Mike Ditka.

I'm getting more familiar with the AA team but I was wondering how many of you pay a great deal of attention to the Dash? Who are the guys to check out? Of all the teams I've watched I've enjoyed watching them since they are they only Sox winning organization.

I don't mind losses like this. You got beat instead of beating yourself.

The most overrated thing in sports.

Watch the Winston Salem Dash. Almost 20 games over .500. If there is one thing about this season it has directed my interest in the farm system.

If that continues maybe it's time for a fan to evaluate their loyalty. Sometimes all it takes is for an owner to die.

For the Royal though it was very short lived. That has to be a frustrated fan base.

That all depends if the scouts get it right or lucky and so does the development of players. Seeing so many guys that don't know or can do the fundamentals doesn't make me confident.

Welcome to really hot weather baseball.

Isn't this the part in the movie where the defense or bullpen loses the game?

I on the other hand love the bunt if someone is very good at it.

More so when they become managers.

You also have to hit with your prospects. It would be great if they got that rare impact player like Frank Thomas or Mike Trout. Plus they seem to fear sending a guy back down if they aren't cutting it. It's hard to be all ga-ga over a rebuild when you see the same inconsistencies in this organization. There is no shortage of baseball dumb in this organization. Baseball fundamentals should be innate instead of they aint.

Which brings the debate of bringing up players too soon.

If you can get 5 innings out him, what a bonus for interleague play.

Pretty embarrassing for a pitcher to give that up.

I have the opportunity to watch baseball year round. I live down the street from the Sox facility. It's a bit difficult to go and watch when it's 105 at night. I've only been to spring training night games. My favorite is the fall league. When MLB is over there's still some baseball to watch. Kids also play baseball in Nov. and Dec.

Maybe we are impatient with him. Has he even played a full season yet?

Bummed that you rarely get to watch A games.

I'm glad to see the game going back to the pitcher. I think the roids era did a lot to hurt the purity of baseball. You see a lot of players that are fundamentally weak. Being a catcher is not a glamorous position. Some use to be household names in the 70's. Baseball is like golf. You either like it or you don't. I do think it's a generational thing. I remember in high school a teacher would put on the spring training games on the radio. Professional sports are not as accessible like they use to. You got to have cable or a paid program to listen on the radio if you are in a different region. I'm not sure modifying how the game is played is going to keep a traditionalist. They start the season in March and most parts of the country that doesn't help attendance. The NFL no longer interests me. That is a sport were the talent is regressing. Way too many 1t round flops. Plus it was a form of entertainment that is now politicized. ESPN/Fox I think has done more to ruin professional sports. It's littered with former players who have to reflect on their career or just plain stupid how their sport has evolved. Terry Bradshaw is perfect example. It's an era of the salary cap and the coach is not as near as important as the players. At one time sports was in the hands of journalists or announcers and that made it more interesting. Announcing is a talent. I learned to appreciate Hawk after hearing Berman do the 2005 post season vs. the Red Sox. I never could get into the NBA. Just watch the last 5 minutes. The NHL, I'm getting more into that. I think the interest of professional sports is declining because there is more competition for entertainment. It's pricing is also a weakness. Why go to a game when you can buy the latest Call of Duty release and be entertained longer. With the digital format the music industry would lose to the movie industry. You see few kids into sports these days. That may have to do with parenting.

So true. I know this season is bad but I don't care to risk a kid's development because the Sox are so terrible. Sept. is OK. I don't want to enter the debate of a failed prospect is because they brought them up too soon. Besides I'm really enjoying watching Milb.

They have managed to never have a shortage of baseball dumb players. I don't think it's something they value. By the time kids make it up to the majors they should know the fundamentals.

Under Reinsdorf that probably wont happen.

Bummer that you don't get to watch Kanapolis every game.