Normally, every Tuesday, I post a discussion topic or question for everyone to think about and then discuss in the comments section. This week, the Tuesday Curveball is the Thursday Curveball - which, I suppose we might have expected would happen sooner or later given that it IS a curveball we're talking about.
 | Yesterday, the position players reported for camp- which means we've got everyone down in Ft. Myers (save for Bobby Kielty, whose wife is having a baby today). Which Red Sox prospect are you most excited about seeing develop into a major leaguer? For purposes of this discussion, let's not count Clay Buchholz or Jacoby Ellsbury- both of whom are already guaranteed major leaguers (it's just a matter of when). I want to hear about those guys who are still battling it out to even make the 40-man, who are looking to maybe get a cup of coffee in the bigs - or turn a cup of coffee into a big league career within the next couple of years. |
As always, you don't have to be a fan of the Red Sox to get in on the discussion. All baseball fans- even Yankee fans- are welcome... just substitute your team where it says "Red Sox" in the question above.
on February 20, 2008 11:41 PM
I adore Brandon Moss, and I've also gotten jazzed about Justin Masterson - but I have to say my favorite Sox prospect is Kyle Jackson. He doesn't get a lot of ink, he's not highly touted, and it may be he'll never bust through and be a bona fide major leaguer, but he's been a favorite of mine since 2005.
If the question was "Who do you think has the best shot?", I couldn't name him as the winner -- but since it's who would make me the most happy to see break through, it has to be Kyle.