re: FWIW, Aaron Nola is in Beast Mode

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Coleman became a dominant pitcher that carried LSU to two straight college World Series, including a national title. He was twice the college pitcher as Ranaudo, and he's been a good pro. They are just one year apart, yet Ranaudo is still stuck in the minors, and Coleman is a good reliever in the Show.

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So much is wrong with this statement, it's hard to tfigure out where to begin.

Go back to 2009 and you'll see that, as a sophomore, Raunado had just as much to do with winning the CWS as Coleman. Secondly, while they may only be a a year apart in pro experience, Coleman is 3 years older than Ranaudo. As to the majors/minors argument, one is a reliever with the ROYALS, a team who hasn't made the postseason since 1985. The other is a starter with the RED SOX, a team that has missed the postseason twice while he's been in their organization.

Also, Ranaudo's elbow injury his last year at LSU set him back quite a bit. Last season was really his first fully healthy season as a pro.