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Article: Native American Prospect Has Red Sox Fans Buzzing
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- The Native Voice
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- July 12, 2007
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BOSTON, MA - Jacoby Ellsbury went back to the minors Friday, but not before he gave the Red Sox a glimpse of the future. He can hit, he has Gold Glove potential and he can really run. Widely acclaimed as the best prospect developed by Boston since Nomar Garciaparra, Ellsbury figures to be an important player for the Red Sox some day, and that day may not be far away.
With some outstanding prospects in their system, the Yankees can feel good about their future. But the Red Sox have reason to be just as optimistic. In clay Buchholz, who has a 1.77 earned run average for Class AA Portland, they have a minor league pitcher who could become a front-ofthe-rotation starter. Bubba Bell, an ...