Okay look, I get it. I romanticize the Red Sox prospects a lot of the time. However, that doesn’t mean I’m wrong about them. Potential is a very fickle thing. It could go away, never show up, or even just be a straight-up lie. That being said, it is also a very exciting and more importantly, a very valuable thing.
Potential gives teams hope. It gives players value. And it can turn someone into a star. It’s how teams evaluate prospects. They look at a teenager and see what they could turn into on the field. With that being said, trading Jhon Nunez made very little sense.