Hello again. I was really thinking about taking the day off since the Sox were off, but, I got out of work early, and then I got some great news about something I had completely forgotten about, the MLB Draft!

Made today such a better day immediately. So lets get to the point of this article, this man right here.

Let me start by saying, I AM PUMPED. This kid was a number one pick in a lot of mocks I’ve seen. If not number 1, number 2. Yet he fell to us at 3, and I couldn’t be happier. I’m not gonna lie, I didn’t know much about Rodon before he was chosen, but then I looked him up… I couldn’t have been more pleased.

Where do I start? The first thing I did was Google him, and one of the top searches was “Carlos Rodon Astros,” because I’m assuming many people thought he was going to be guaranteed to be off the board immediately. Then after that, I looked up his numbers. Good lord. Just these numbers alone had me in love with him. Then I saw some awards and highlights of his. Again, good lord. 2012 ACC Freshman of the Year, 2012 ACC Pitcher of the Year, and 2013 USA Baseball Player of the Year. Honestly, need I say more?

There’s obviously a lot to be excited for, and plenty of upside to look forward to. For one, he is another lefty in a hopefully soon to be stacked rotation of almost all lefties (please keep up the good work Danks). Another good attritube he has is his size. He’s 6’3″ 235 lbs with what can only be described as “grown man” strength. I know you don’t need any more impressing, but since high school all the way until his junior year at NC State, Rodon has been damn near untouchable. And plus, just check out this next picture. He is a natural fit for an old school Sox uniform.

So now for the last stop on the Carlos Rodon hype train, I will talk about just another one of his countless accomplishments, making the USA’s Collegiate National team. And, guess what? Once again, he didn’t disappoint at all. What more can I possibly say? If you’re a Sox fan and you didn’t already fall in love with this kid reading this, then I question your admiration for this team. I don’t want to get ahead of myself, but I really think this is something to get excited about.

Don’t get me wrong, Brady Aiken and Tyler Kolek will probably be great pitchers, but I think Rodon was the safest pick and the most MLB ready of the whole bunch. It’s hard not to get excited about this pick, as it almost feels like it made the depressing 2013 season worth it. It’s going to be a blast to see Rodon and Sale pitching together eventually, more than likely on back-to-back days. But until then, us fans will have to wait as patiently as possible and hope Rodon zooms through AA and AAA. Until that happens, let’s continue the solid play we have going right now.

Congratulations to you, Carlos Rodon on being the third pick in the draft, and congratulations to all of us fans as we get to see this promising young stud hopefully ASAP. I have a strong feeling

he will not disappoint. Good night everybody, and let’s get to drafting some more studs!!