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October 2, 2005
Craig Hansen, the Sox' 26th pick in last spring's draft, has three big-leagues innings under his belt after earning All-American status at St. John's and pitching for a month or so in the Sox' minor-league system.
In four appearances the 22-year-old right-hander has allowed two runs in three innings, for a 6.00 earned-run average. He has fanned three and walked one. Not a bad debut, but hardly the lights-out type of performances that many Sox fans might have been expecting.
Not that Hansen has been a disappointment by any means in his first taste of the majors. But his future likely is brighter than the present for Hansen, who had to be shut down in Portland (Double A) for a while because of a tired arm.
``I don't think we've seen his best baseball by any stretch,'' said Boston manager Terry Francona. ``He had issues in Double A, got brought up,coming up here, it was a lot to ask. He handled it very well emotionally. I think physically he'll get better. He's got electric stuff and we saw it at times. But (he can be better), especially with his breaking stuff.
``But I think (pitching in the big leagues) has been good for him,'' said Francona.
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