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QUOTE (raBBit @ Mar 25, 2015 -> 09:21 PM)
Noooo. Austin will be in A ball. He's a ways off and is nowhere near a lock to make it to the bigs.

 

Totally agree, he's a way off.

 

I do expect that the backup catcher spot will be in a state of flux, no way Soto holds the job down all year.

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QUOTE (Mike F. @ Mar 25, 2015 -> 09:24 PM)
I was pretty sure that was the case. But with the way Rodon is pitching today, it seems like he's really comfortable with Austin behind the plate.

 

He did call a good game.

 

Maybe down the line Rodon & Austin can become our Jon Lester & David Ross.

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QUOTE (Joshua Strong @ Mar 25, 2015 -> 09:28 PM)
Totally agree, he's a way off.

 

I do expect that the backup catcher spot will be in a state of flux, no way Soto holds the job down all year.

I do I would not be surprised, If he takes Flowers place by June.

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QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Mar 25, 2015 -> 09:40 PM)
Beck isn't looking too bad. Just hit 95 on the stadium radar.

He's got a sinking FB that can touch 95 as his main pitch, and a very good change up, but the lack of a real breaking pitch is an issue. Though it sure looked like he had a nice slider or cutter there. If that becomes a real pitch, I'll feel a lot better about him. Without it he's Charlie Shirek, maybe a little better.

 

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QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Mar 26, 2015 -> 02:45 AM)
He's got a sinking FB that can touch 95 as his main pitch, and a very good change up, but the lack of a real breaking pitch is an issue. Though it sure looked like he had a nice slider or cutter there. If that becomes a real pitch, I'll feel a lot better about him. Without it he's Charlie Shirek, maybe a little better.

 

interesting, i never thought of it that way. i thought without a 3rd pitch, he would be in the pen.

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QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Mar 25, 2015 -> 09:49 PM)
And Beck DID have a good slider in college, which seemed to disappear. So as I said, if he's got a good SL-CT of some kind (or separated) that he can really miss bats with, that dramatically changes my outlook on him.

 

A lot of people loved that pick for the Sox in 2012, he was getting first round hype before the draft but his stock took a hit. With the exception Duane Underwood, the Beck Pick was the best in the second round that year.

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QUOTE (3GamesToLove @ Mar 25, 2015 -> 08:26 PM)
Another Bo Jackson lovefest in another booth today. Yawn.

It is impossible to get too much of that. One of the greatest athletes ever. He deserves every bit of it.

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