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Originally Posted by jacksonianmarch
Phil Hughes had 12 starts in A ball, 10 starts in A+ ball, 21 starts in AA ball, and 3 starts in AAA ball. He was rushed, no doubt about it, but he jumped one level every season.
2004- rookie
2005- A and A+
2006- A+ and AA
2007- AAA and MLB
Buchholz looks like this.
2005- A- ball
2006- A and A+ (3 starts)
2007- AA- ???
Even if you put him on the fasttrack, you shouldnt see him any higher than Pawtucket this yr. And if you want to draw a paralell to Hughes, Hughes wasnt brought up to AA until right about this time last yr. If Buchholz follows the Hughes model, he'd see the majors mid season next yr IF NEEDED. But right now, Theo would be smart to take him off the shelf as a viable rotation option.
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Dontrelle Willis:
Minor League Innings - 315.2 IP (only 35.2 IP at AA ball)
Clay Buchholtz
Minor League Innings - 215 IP
College Innings Pitched - 212 IP
If his stuff, composure is as good as everyone says it is, he should be able to give the Red Sox league average innings.