Dernell Stenson, Morgan Burkhart and Freddy Garcia all seem to be swinging a hot bat as Pawtucket has really heated up lately. If they do, I'd keep one of them as a cheap veteran. I'd rather start out with two good pitchers and a bunch of rookies than one good pitcher and 3-4 middle aged retreads. The Sox best position in the minors is firstbase with Stenson and Garcia as good prospects, and Burkhart who could possibly add a little. I don't buy it.
Baseball is a competitive business.
Duquette is in competition with all the other GM's. Of course not. If other GM's hate Dan Duquette I think that's great, if they liked him, I'd be worried. One more thing, I know the Red Sox are a remarkably tight lipped organization and the pendulum has probably swung too far from the Lou Gorman era. But comparing the Duke to another Boston GM, Rick Pitino, I'd much rather have Duquette.