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Just for fun, all small samples: 
Paxton, age 22, A Ball: 2.22 ERA in 28.1 IP, 7.0 H/9, 5.4 BB/9, 12.1 K/9
(last 3 outings: 17.1 IP, 6.2 H/9, 4.7 BB/9, 15.1 K/9) 
First 5 pitchers taken in last year's draft: 
#2 Jameson Taillon, age 19, A Ball: 3.38 ERA in 24 IP, 9.8 H/9, 1.5 BB/9, 7.5 K/9
Rated #11 prospect in the land, pre-2011 by BA.  
#5 Drew Pomeranz, age 22, A+ Ball: 2.09 ERA in 38.2 IP, 6.3 H/9, 3.5 BB/9, 12.6 K/9
Rated #61 prospect in the land, pre-2011 by BA.  
#7 Matthew Harvey, age 22, A+ Ball: 2.87 ERA in 47 IP, 8.0 H/9, 3.3 BB/9, 10.0 K/9
Not rated by BA pre-2011 
#11 Deck McGuire, age 22, A+ Ball: 2.64 ERA in 47.2 IP, 6.4 H/9, 3.4 BB/9, 7.9 K/9
Not rated by BA pre-2011 
#13 Chris Sale, age 22, A+ to AAA Ball: 2.61 ERA in 10.1 IP (2010), 5.2 H/9, 5.2 BB/9, 16.5 K/9, Earl Weavered into the pen
MLB: 40.1 IP, 7.8 H/9, 4.5 BB/9, 11.4 K.9
Rated #20 prospect in the land by BA.  
Paxton will be in A+ (at least) in the next couple starts, I would think.  How's he holding up compared to the top of the class he was drafted in? 
Not a bad get, I have to say.  Kept a million in the budget to buy him off with and let Boras blink first.  So stoked to draft him and sign him... 
And now James looks like he wants to see AA by year end and then we'll see what Spring Training '12 holds. 
~G