jimoh
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Post by jimoh on Jun 6, 2013 20:43:53 GMT -5
No, but call Keith Law "read somewhere" is a reach. I should have put that in italics apparently....and it certainly wasn't Keith Law. Think more locally. I seem to recall it was in an early page of the gigantic months-long draft thread.
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Post by jfizznet on Jun 6, 2013 20:44:40 GMT -5
I think Eric Jagielo will be a bust.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2013 20:45:38 GMT -5
I like Trey Ball. He is a very high-ceiling pitcher with control and potential for three above average to plus pitches. He is tall with the possibility to add more weight, therefore maybe to a spike in velocity. Although he is a high-risk pick as he is a high school pitcher, I like it. Because of his very good control without overpowering stuff, he reminds me of Jared Weaver. I'd be very happy if he had a career like Weaver's.
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Post by jimed14 on Jun 6, 2013 20:48:06 GMT -5
Evan Drellich ? evandrellich 8s Trey Ball: "It's kind of surprising, I mean I had no idea what was coming. I guess it was a last-minute decision, I'm not for sure." It's a last-minute decision because he didn't know? That sounds ridiculous. I'm sure the Sox had every scenario planned. All they had to do was make a list of 7 guys and at least one of them would have been there.
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Post by amfox1 on Jun 6, 2013 20:49:59 GMT -5
Kaminsky is going off the board to STL. Blow to Hankees. Stanek is dropping like a rock.
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Post by pedroelgrande on Jun 6, 2013 20:50:49 GMT -5
Kaminsky is going off the board to STL. Blow to Hankees. Good so we don't have the the Ball vs Kaminsky thingy.
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Post by adiospaydro2005 on Jun 6, 2013 20:55:59 GMT -5
Hunter Harvey- I have never been a big fan of college. My agent told me that the Orioles would draft me.
I wonder what this kid would have scored on the Wonderlic test. Not exactly helping his negotiating position.
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Post by pedroelgrande on Jun 6, 2013 20:58:08 GMT -5
Rays take Stanek.
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Post by ancientsoxfogey on Jun 6, 2013 20:58:08 GMT -5
Evan Drellich ? evandrellich 8s Trey Ball: "It's kind of surprising, I mean I had no idea what was coming. I guess it was a last-minute decision, I'm not for sure." It's a last-minute decision because he didn't know? That sounds ridiculous. I'm sure the Sox had every scenario planned. All they had to do was make a list of 7 guys and at least one of them would have been there. Give the kid a break. He's a high school kid being interviewed and asked a question he may not have thought of. His answer may well make sense from HIS point of view. What it may translate to is the Sox never gave him any advance indication that they were seriously considering him. It's just that his answer happens to sound as if he was speaking on behalf of the Sox. A very understandable, minor slip of the tongue, if you'd even call it that.
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Post by burythehammer on Jun 6, 2013 20:59:47 GMT -5
Does anyone think they would have taken him over Moran or Frazier? Of course it was a "last minute" decision.
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Post by azblue on Jun 6, 2013 21:00:38 GMT -5
Peterson said that he had the memory of a goldfish in one interview.
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Post by jimed14 on Jun 6, 2013 21:00:48 GMT -5
It's a last-minute decision because he didn't know? That sounds ridiculous. I'm sure the Sox had every scenario planned. All they had to do was make a list of 7 guys and at least one of them would have been there. Give the kid a break. He's a high school kid being interviewed and asked a question he may not have thought of. His answer may well make sense from HIS point of view. What it may translate to is the Sox never gave him any advance indication that they were seriously considering him. It's just that his answer happens to sound as if he was speaking on behalf of the Sox. A very understandable, minor slip of the tongue, if you'd even call it that. Oh nm. I thought it was a "draft expert" that said that. Misread it.
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Post by amfox1 on Jun 6, 2013 21:00:57 GMT -5
16 picks out, here is my board (BA rankings)
Top 10 (in order) OF Austin Wilson, Stanford (29) LHP Sean Manaea, Indiana State (18) LHP Ian Clarkin, James Madison HS (CA) (17) RHP Alex Balog, San Francisco (32) OF Aaron Judge, Fresno State (30) C Jonathan Denney, Yukon HS (OK) (25) RHP Ryan Eades, Louisiana State (37) RHP Andrew Thurman, UC-Irvine (44) OF Cord Sandberg, Manatee HS (FL) (40) LHP Cody Reed, NW Mississippi JC
Others OF Josh Hart, Parkview HS (GA) (57) OF Ryan Boldt, Red Wing HS (MN) (58) OF Michael Lorenzen, Cal-State Fullerton (52) 3B Travis Demeritte, Winder-Barrow HS (GA) (56) SS Riley Unroe, Desert Ridge HS (AZ) (53) SS Oscar Mercado, Gaither HS (FL) (38) SS/3B Dustin Peterson, Gilbert HS (AZ) (62) RHP Jason Hursh, Oklahoma State (46) RHP Corey Knebel, Texas (48) RHP Andrew Mitchell, Texas Christian (50) RHP Aaron Blair, Marshall (41) RHP Bobby Wahl, Mississippi (36) RHP Devin Williams, Hazelwood West HS (CA) (43) RHP Matt Krook, St. Ignatius HS (CA) (42) LHP Hunter Green, Warren East HS (KY) (31) LHP Tom Windle, Minnesota (47) LHP Kevin Ziomek, Vanderbilt (51)
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Post by mjammz on Jun 6, 2013 21:02:44 GMT -5
Looks like the Sox will be sitting in prime position to grab another projectible pitcher. Likely going to go after high ceiling again.. any predictions?
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Post by futurefenwaystars on Jun 6, 2013 21:02:55 GMT -5
I'm driving the Michael Lorenzen bandwagon. Anyone want to call shotgun?
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Post by azblue on Jun 6, 2013 21:03:11 GMT -5
Every pick by every team is a "last minute' decision because you do not know who the team picking ahead of you will choose. Each team has a board. They almost always go with the highest pick on their board. The Red Sox said several years ago that they go into the draft (where 1,200 players will be selected in the entire draft) with 300 people on their board to get them through 40 rounds. Obviously, there are wide differences of opinion regarding the middle and later rounds. There are also great differences of opinion regarding the relative value of the top 100 players.
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Post by longgone24 on Jun 6, 2013 21:05:02 GMT -5
Kiley McDaniel has been calling this pick Josh Hart for the past month. Let's see if he is right... edit- atlanta's pick I am refering to
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Post by pedroelgrande on Jun 6, 2013 21:05:43 GMT -5
Looks like the Sox will be sitting in prime position to grab another projectible pitcher. Likely going to go after high ceiling again.. any predictions? Alex Balog RHP, San Francisco is my guess. Maybe Austin Wilson?
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Post by azblue on Jun 6, 2013 21:06:38 GMT -5
The Red Sox won't do it, of course, but, after the signing deadline passes, I would love to see who were the top 50 on their board.
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Post by jhenrywaugh, prop. on Jun 6, 2013 21:07:19 GMT -5
Does anyone think they would have taken him over Moran or Frazier? Of course it was a "last minute" decision. If you're being literal, they all are. But they weren't scrambling, they had a board, they played out this scenario. The probably had Appel or Bryant above these guys, too bad they didn't fall. That said, I'd love to see the board. I wonder how highly they value Moran. For all we know, the could have had him at 3. Seems likely they were hoping for Frazier to fall, based on the reporting, but you can never plan on it. But to even imply Ball was some sort of panic pick would be misguided. This org is more prepared than most, because they can pay for it, but that's been part of the DNA since Theo took over, still is. Can't ever count on a HS arm, but I don't see why they don't deserve the benefit of the doubt.
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Post by longgone24 on Jun 6, 2013 21:07:32 GMT -5
I'm driving the Michael Lorenzen bandwagon. Anyone want to call shotgun? Let's get all the best two-way players.
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Post by jdb on Jun 6, 2013 21:07:42 GMT -5
I don't think Wilson gets to us. Would be a great pick for the Stros.
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Post by mjammz on Jun 6, 2013 21:07:51 GMT -5
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Post by bjb406 on Jun 6, 2013 21:08:34 GMT -5
Looks like the Sox will be sitting in prime position to grab another projectible pitcher. Likely going to go after high ceiling again.. any predictions? can we not? besides marrero, who isn't really an amazing hitter anyway, we didn't draft a single legitimate hitter all last year. I don't want to do that again.
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Post by jhenrywaugh, prop. on Jun 6, 2013 21:08:56 GMT -5
Looks like the Sox will be sitting in prime position to grab another projectible pitcher. Likely going to go after high ceiling again.. any predictions? Alex Balog RHP, San Francisco is my guess. Maybe Austin Wilson? Been with you all the way in this thread, Norbit, if we may still call you that.
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