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Post by borisman on Jul 17, 2022 16:43:34 GMT -5
The Red Sox should take Druw Jones if he's available. I’d sign his dad for rest of year I heard he’s out for the year with an oblique strain after reading your post.
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Post by borisman on Jul 17, 2022 10:10:05 GMT -5
First 3 picks (and this isn't my wish list) will be: 24. Connor Prielipp, LHP, Roll Tide (need pitching in lower minors. This guy has top 3 starter potential and will need a couple of years to build up innings) 41. Brock Jones, OF, Stanford (OF depth is lacking. Not my favorite player but others are already gone. Prep OF to watch at 41 is Roman Anthony) 79. Carson Palmquist, LHP, Miami (more pitching depth and good upside)
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Post by borisman on Jul 16, 2022 10:41:33 GMT -5
While I agree I also don’t think he should cry about it either. This was a draft, not free agency. He was also a college player and not a preppie. He didn't cry about it, he just didn't sign. The folks crying about it seem to be the fans mad he didn't take their favorite team's money, which he's under no obligation to do. He had a dollar amount, the Red Sox didn't meet it, and the rules as they are blocked his ability to make that money from teams that were willing to meet it. Nobody broke the rules, but he has a right to be annoyed by that. Also, too: folks here seem to love the idea of a player betting on himself except in cases when he bets on themselves instead of on the Red Sox. Having animosity toward Fabian because the Red Sox didn't meet the number he told them it would take to sign him is silly. Yup, he cried. In the same way Gronk cried. They had their dads do it for them. Not sure the majority of fans were that upset Fabien didn't sign or still have animosity towards him. I think picking a few fans over the majority that don't/didn't really care if he signed or not because Baltimore offered more $ is silly.
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Post by borisman on Jul 15, 2022 16:27:33 GMT -5
Am I a bad person for hoping that Jud Fabian slides and ends up signing for less than the Red Sox offered him last year? The public involvement of parents quite often is a warning sign (David Clyde, Bobby Carpenter, etc). Yes. He had a deal with more money from Baltimore, and the Sox took him anyways. No need to hold anything against him While I agree I also don’t think he should cry about it either. This was a draft, not free agency. He was also a college player and not a preppie.
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Post by borisman on Jul 15, 2022 11:53:17 GMT -5
Not so sure. Their 6/16 mock had him at 19 and the 6/30 mock had him at 22. Their top 30 from a month ago (which hasn't been updated from what I can tell) had him at 9 though. So I don't know why they have him falling that low or if in fact it was an oversight. It's a fireable offense.
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Post by borisman on Jul 14, 2022 12:08:05 GMT -5
Sierra just keeps on hitting
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Post by borisman on Jul 14, 2022 12:04:42 GMT -5
Can’t wait to read this. Christmas in July has arrived!
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Post by borisman on Jul 14, 2022 9:03:30 GMT -5
The kid can rake. He's at the top of my wish list, along with DeLauter, Prielipp, Rocker and Lesko. But I'd be ok with one the college bats (Gilbert, Thompson or Beavers). One of these players will be the pick at 24 unless Bloom pulls a fast one and drafts Beck, Horton or Jones.
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Post by borisman on Jul 13, 2022 7:50:57 GMT -5
Video of Paniagua before signing. Willie Mays Hayes! Plenty of speed. I'm surprised he didn't drop down and do push ups after hitting those pop-ups in BP.
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Post by borisman on Jul 12, 2022 8:52:00 GMT -5
If he falls to 24 it won't be because of his talent. If he was healthy last year and singed with the Mets he'd be a top 50 candidate, easily, so arguably he would be around the Yorke range, if not ahead. I agree it would be because of health. Wouldn't that extreme uncertainty factor into rankings? To a point, absolutely, similar to positional value.
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Post by borisman on Jul 12, 2022 8:28:54 GMT -5
Food for thought: Would Kumar Rocker be ranked ahead of Yorke or just behind? He'd have to be behind almost by default, I'd think. If he falls to 24, I can't see him being ranked in the top 100 by nearly any outlet, and yorke is pretty locked in around 50 in most of those If he falls to 24 it won't be because of his talent. If he was healthy last year and singed with the Mets he'd be a top 50 candidate, easily, so arguably he would be around the Yorke range, if not ahead.
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Post by borisman on Jul 12, 2022 8:08:08 GMT -5
Food for thought: Would Kumar Rocker be ranked ahead of Yorke or just behind?
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Post by borisman on Jul 7, 2022 8:47:00 GMT -5
Would very much like him to still be there Mookie Betts 2.0 He's one of a couple HS'ers I really like at 24. Cole Young and Dylan Lesko are the others. Young is not very realistic but Lesko could be there. The write-up seems similar to their last mock. Seems like mock drafts are coming out every other day now. Even the publications are getting antsy for the draft to get here.
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Post by borisman on Jul 5, 2022 12:17:19 GMT -5
64 Malcolm Moore C McClatchy Sacramento, CA Moore's was a significant riser in 2021. After showing out at Area Code Games in August, he came to WWBA and continued to mash. He's got plenty of power, with a smooth and condensed load to go with it. Very good hitter and solid behind the dish, as well. Most believe, because of the bat specifically, Moore is one of the Top 5 prep catchers available in the 2022 crop. _________________ Scouting grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 55 | Run: 40 | Arm: 45 | Field: 45 | Overall: 50 In 2020, the northern California high school ranks produced a left-handed-hitting, offensive-minded catcher in Tyler Soderstrom, who the local Oakland A's landed in the first round of the Draft. This year’s version might be Moore, who has been getting some Soderstrom comps in terms of what he can do at the plate. Few doubt Moore, also a lefty-swinging backstop, can and will hit. He has a really good feel for the barrel and can impact the baseball, something on display at times this past summer on the showcase circuit, particularly at the Area Code Games. With a solid overall approach, he should be able to get to his pop and produce above-average power in the future. There are more questions about Moore’s ability to stick behind the plate. He has a fringy, though accurate arm, and while he moves decently enough to block balls well, he’s not a great receiver and he’s likely to slow down. His commitment to Stanford and the fact he’ll be 19 shortly after the Draft will deter some teams, though he does have the bat and power combination to profile well at first if catching doesn’t work out and he could re-emerge in a couple of years as a power-hitting college performer if the Draft doesn’t go his way. I’d be ecstatic with DeLauter. I also like the Thompson kid. He can take. And sign me up for Melton with 41!! Edit: meant to quote vermontsox, sorry. Also those picks would solve our OF depth.
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Post by borisman on Jul 2, 2022 9:31:09 GMT -5
Does anyone else get Mookie Betts-type vibes from Jett Williams? Very similar skills all around. I wonder if he's a great bowler.
Also, Rocker should be considered in the top 20 picks. I could see teams like Detroit and Anaheim having interest.
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Post by borisman on Jul 1, 2022 11:04:11 GMT -5
My first 3 are 24) Connor Prielipp 41) Kumar Rocker 79) Reggie Crawford Believe or not Rocker falls to us at 41 and Toboni can not resist. I can’t wait till Mike Andrews does the mock up this year. I would love Rocker but his injury concern (this doesn't concern me too much, I love the prospect) and his high bonus demands will turn off the Sox. His association with Boras is also a strike against him, I believe.
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Post by borisman on Jul 1, 2022 9:20:40 GMT -5
I mentioned this before but it's worth mentioning again that the Sox could go college bats with their first five picks and get very good prospects with all five picks. MLB pipeline ranks Ivan Melendez at 99 and Trey Lipscomb at 136. I could live with those guys being picked with our 3rd and 4th rounders.
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Post by borisman on Jun 30, 2022 20:56:51 GMT -5
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Post by borisman on Jun 30, 2022 8:45:56 GMT -5
The draft is still so far away, why exactly did they do this? They trying to kill us? To the extent you're serious about the question part, they hope by having it over the ASB, more attention will be paid. FWIW, front offices hate it being this late as well, as they have about a month in which the draft calendars for this year and next overlap. They are definitely trying very hard to emulate the NFL and NBA drafts. I think both of those events are close to jumping the shark. I want to know about the prospect and their skills, not how they were raised by their grandmother while one parent OD'd and the other is no where to be found. Too much focus about what the prospects overcame to where they are now. We get it. Not everyone had a golden life growing up.
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Post by borisman on Jun 26, 2022 10:14:38 GMT -5
The article is from last May, no? Absolutely. A good couple months before the Mets decided to bail based on his physical. His improved velocity has come across 15 innings across 4 starts in an environment (independent ball) entirely controlled by his agent and after 12 months of rest, correct? My original comment wasn’t meant to be combative, just a comment that the dude has a long history of getting people really excited about his fastball then going extended periods of having diminished velocity. He’s a weird guy to assign value/health…his slider looks consistently filthy, but I watched him 4-5 times and never thought his curve/change looked as good as the grades I saw…but again, like the fastball, I’m guessing they flash. Ok, just making sure you weren't referencing any of this velocity drops in his current stop. He has filthy stuff. We know that. The issue is not only his elbow but reported shoulder issue as well. If it was just the elbow I would be ok with TJ when necessary. The Sox went through a few of these in recent years. It would be worth it if it was just the elbow. Not sure I'd pay the price tag Mets offered though. If he takes less then it may be worth it. He has 2 plus pitches and good third one (if his changeup ever develops, watch out) so he's definitely starter material. I also think his agent is a dbag so it will be hard to sign him for less than $4M+. On another note, if he doesn't sign again this year, what is his draft status moving forward?
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Post by borisman on Jun 25, 2022 19:10:10 GMT -5
The article is from last May, no?
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Post by borisman on Jun 23, 2022 14:04:29 GMT -5
When did we get Jose Ramirez and why isn't he playing in MLB? Rehab assignment
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Post by borisman on Jun 22, 2022 12:01:59 GMT -5
Brock Jones he’ll no. I will start a riot in this mother father. This level of faux outrage would be pretty ridiculous over just about any prospect given how much of a crapshoot the MLB draft is (remember Nick Yorke?), let alone a guy with legitimate first round talent according to most people. Relax, no one is starting any riots. And Nick Yorke was a mystery, this guy was a top 10 prospect coming in. Too many Jud Fabian vibes from this guy. So yeah hell no on Brock Jones.
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Post by borisman on Jun 22, 2022 9:10:36 GMT -5
Mata, Ward, Song and Prielipp will make a very good rotation someday. You want to trade Bello? Not at all, just pointing out the pitchers who haven't pitched for medical or other reasons in over a year, that would probably be in the top 10 rankings. I also let slip I like to see the Sox nab Prielipp, another TJ victim. Bello is a bad ass. He better not be traded.
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Bryan Mata
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Post by borisman on Jun 21, 2022 22:16:21 GMT -5
Mata, Ward, Song and Prielipp will make a very good rotation someday.
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