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Post by jimed14 on Jun 16, 2017 11:09:08 GMT -5
The more I read about Scherff, the less I understand how he dropped as far as he did. Or why he was ranked as low as he was.
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Post by ramireja on Jun 16, 2017 11:11:53 GMT -5
Is money for continued college after the playing career is over still considered cap free under the new CBA? I believe so. I saw an article about a HS player signing with TOR for $50,000 and he referenced that any future college tuition was part of the deal. |
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Post by ramireja on Jun 16, 2017 11:14:53 GMT -5
The more I read about Scherff, the less I understand how he dropped as far as he did. Or why he was ranked as low as he was. Me too. My guess though is that he generated little hype prior to his senior year (and was transferring between schools on a yearly basis). I'm assuming this based on the info that he shed a bunch of weight and went from throwing in the mid 80s to the mid 90s. I think typically, many of the guys drafted in the first round have been heavily on scouts' radars for at least a couple of years. In that sense, helium can push a guy to the back end of the first round/second round and in our case we're lucky to get the guy in the 5th. |
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Post by ramireja on Jun 16, 2017 11:16:46 GMT -5
Found this older Fangraphs article (August 2016) taking an early look at prep catchers and it made mention of Beau Hanna: |
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Post by grandsalami on Jun 16, 2017 11:49:11 GMT -5
The more I read about Scherff, the less I understand how he dropped as far as he did. Or why he was ranked as low as he was. Same |
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Post by Coreno on Jun 16, 2017 12:02:23 GMT -5
When should we expect to see the Draft History page updated with this years picks?
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Post by gerry on Jun 16, 2017 12:14:37 GMT -5
It might also be helpful to remind folks that draftees, their friends and families could be lurking on these pages. I am most interested in their skills on the field and how they can help the Red Sox. That's a good point.. Also current prospect families.. Some met last year and took multiple pictures of messaged over the off season here and DL'd some up close that had posted here last year of their son. It has always bothered me that we (bloggers of any sport site) discuss players and prospects and draftees as if they were inanimate pieces in some esoteruc board game. They are "bought and sold" in language not dissimilar to old slave markets, as opposed to dealing with their contracts. Their issues and warts are often talked about as if we were updating a phone or getting a new car. Maybe this detached approach protects us from getting humanly attached to players, preventing ego involvements that cause emotional discomfort, even pain. Maybe. If my high schoolers were lucky enough to be drafted (two of them were, in pre-anonymous internet days, but in soccer, oh well) and they were publicly talked about like pieces of meat or, even worse, demeaned in the local media of the time, that would be unacceptable and unforgiveable. This site is, of course, more human and humane than most others in my experience. Even so, I wonder if it could move even more in that direction, becoming a counterweight to traditional media and other sites. Man's inhumanity to man is now online, anonymous, often bullying, and its direction is disturbing. Pardon the rant. |
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Post by jimed14 on Jun 16, 2017 12:20:14 GMT -5
When should we expect to see the Draft History page updated with this years picks? They were updated almost in real time. Do you mean the signings? |
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Jun 16, 2017 12:35:43 GMT -5
When should we expect to see the Draft History page updated with this years picks? Refresh the page. What jimed said. |
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Post by sammo420 on Jun 16, 2017 13:00:07 GMT -5
Found this older Fangraphs article (August 2016) taking an early look at prep catchers and it made mention of Beau Hanna: Can I just say that's not only a baseball name, that's a catcher's name? Regardless of how far he goes, he was destined for this sport and position based on name alone. |
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Post by RedSoxStats on Jun 16, 2017 13:47:30 GMT -5
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Post by vermontsox1 on Jun 16, 2017 14:43:48 GMT -5
Jake Thompson is officially getting the start for Oregon State in Game One of the CWS (tomorrow at 3pm).
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Post by rpiguy on Jun 16, 2017 19:58:56 GMT -5
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Post by rpiguy on Jun 16, 2017 20:06:11 GMT -5
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Post by rpiguy on Jun 16, 2017 20:25:49 GMT -5
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Post by FenwayFanatic on Jun 17, 2017 0:01:26 GMT -5
It might also be helpful to remind folks that draftees, their friends and families could be lurking on these pages. I am most interested in their skills on the field and how they can help the Red Sox. That's a good point.. Also current prospect families.. Some met last year and took multiple pictures of messaged over the off season here and DL'd some up close that had posted here last year of their son. DL'd? |
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Jun 17, 2017 2:19:58 GMT -5
That's a good point.. Also current prospect families.. Some met last year and took multiple pictures of messaged over the off season here and DL'd some up close that had posted here last year of their son. DL'd? downloaded ? |
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Jun 17, 2017 13:03:47 GMT -5
"Wait a minute, that's ripguy's music!!" </Jim Ross voice> This one is interesting though. Deadline of this weekend? My guess is that it's really "you have until this weekend to accept THIS offer, otherwise we'll get back to you in a few weeks" and it got lost in translations somewhere from team to player+family to reporter. |
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Post by soxjim on Jun 17, 2017 14:15:07 GMT -5
Overall I like what they did. I'm not a big fan of drafting what is probably going to be a bullpen pitcher (according to what they said on tv draft day- though obviously who knows?) in the 1st round. But supposedly he does have one potential dynamic pitch and if he can develop one other - at least one could say we have a potential dynamic reliever.
The 2nd round pick was fine.
Not a fan of the 3rd round pick, but I liked the 4th and 5th. And a nice gamble with the 6th.
I July I guess they will look to draft more bats (ofc depending on who is available)?
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Post by adiospaydro2005 on Jun 17, 2017 15:34:42 GMT -5
Not a good outing for Thompson in the CWS. He struggled with command and he didn't appear to have a put away pitch. 78 pitches in less than 4 innings.
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Post by rpiguy on Jun 17, 2017 20:58:57 GMT -5
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Post by rpiguy on Jun 17, 2017 21:09:44 GMT -5
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Post by rpiguy on Jun 17, 2017 22:13:44 GMT -5
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Post by redsoxduckboats0713 on Jun 18, 2017 8:44:06 GMT -5
With Lowell starting tomorrow and the GCL starting the 26th will the Sox announce some signings ticketed for Lowell today?. I assume most signings are done per the already reported news.
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Post by jimed14 on Jun 18, 2017 11:14:38 GMT -5
I wish that the league would publish signings and dollar amounts after the contracts are submitted to them. It gets really fuzzy with articles from all over the internet. Is there a reason to hide this information?
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