BradyManny
Pro Bowl Player
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- Mar 13, 2006
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I completely agree. I like Ellsbury and wouldn't want to trade him, but if the deal came down to one or the other I would much rather keep Buccholz, and the choice isn't even close. Ellsbury's numbers are that of a very good CF. Buchholz's numbers are that of an ace. Buchholz has better numbers across the board in the minors than Papelbon, and pretty much any other Sox pitching prospect since Clemens. Unless Buchholz plays well below his minor league stats while Ellsbury plays well above his, Buchholz should be the more valuable player. .
Agreed. And along the same line of thinking - Buchholz could even exceed the lofty expectations - there's room for improvement in his fastball command, and that's a better weakness to have than say the inability to throw multiple pitches. Meanwhile, I don't think Ellsbury can really exceed his potential unless he magically shows signs of power.