March 23, 2011 at 1:36 PM
Ranaudo finding his groove
Despite never throwing an inning in the professional ranks, 21-year-old Anthony Ranaudo is widely considered the top pitching prospect in the Red Sox system. An imposing mound presence at 6-foot-7, 230 pounds, one can see the big righthander’s vast potential from merely watching him pitch a bullpen session -- the size, the stuff, and the presence of an ace pitcher are all there. But getting to this point has not been easy for Ranaudo, as his young career has already been a roller-coaster ride of extraordinary success and well-publicized struggles on the mound.