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| Prot And The Produce |
In one of the most memorable scenes from the film
KPAX, Prot (
perhaps an alien from a distant planet played by
Kevin Spacey) tells his therapist Dr. Mark Powell (played by
Jeff Bridges)—after chomping down a banana (skin and all):
"Your produce alone has been worth the trip." This is the attitude we have to take toward Red Sox Spring Training in 2014. We can't dwell on the wins and losses (mostly losses), we can't micro-analyze every player's OPS and we certainly can't take anything seriously that anybody says—like
Jonny Gomes spouting contract stuff. Basically, we need to enjoy the
produce—which in this case is the up-and-coming 'crop' of talent we may only see in Fort Myers. I'm talking about position players like
Bryce Brentz,
Christian Vazquez, Garin Cecchini and
Deven Marrero and pitchers like
Henry Owens and
Anthony Ranaudo. Let's enjoy the thought that many of these guys will be productive big-leaguers in the not-too-distant future. So, sit back, devour a banana and contemplate a bright future.
