*official 2007 red sox thread*

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Francona loved this guy in Spring training last year and kind of forced the Sox to bring him up too early. Then instead of easing the kid in, in a mop up appearance, throws him right into the fire in a close and late situation. He got strafed, lost confidence and got sent down.

The SD GM who used to be with the Sox, probably thought the kid had some potential and got him thrown into the deal.

It seems the Sox always let the wrong prospect go in these deals. Remember it was Pavano or Rose and the Sox insisted on keeping Rose. And last year, the only pitching prospect not untouchable in the Beckett deal was Annibel Sanchez.

And I need not mention Bagwell. Couldn't let Scott Cooper go could we?

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or hanley ramirez

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Well, to be fair, that trade for Beckett was a no go without Hanley Ramirez. You got to give up something good to get something good. But the pitcher was an add-on and the Red sox had their list of untouchables and Annibel "no hit" Sanchez wasn't one of them.