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Post by taftreign on Jun 8, 2015 20:03:10 GMT -5
If Houston lands Bregman, Tucker and gets Cameron at 37 it would be a very nice addition for their system. They could go SR signs the rest of the way to pick 10 and still have an outstanding class. No way that's possible The 37 slot is worth $1,668,600 to start. Their total pool value is $17.289 mil. They could give easily go 6 mil for Bregman (slightly under and may be closer to 5.5 mil depending on Swansons figure) , 4.2 mil for Tucker (slot) and 5 mil for Cameron (or even 4.5 mil would likely get it done) for a total of 15.2 mil. That leaves 2 mil plus the .85 mil overage for a total of 2.85 mil to sign all other picks so it can be done.
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Post by taftreign on Jun 8, 2015 19:48:17 GMT -5
If Houston lands Bregman, Tucker and gets Cameron at 37 it would be a very nice addition for their system. They could go SR signs the rest of the way to pick 10 and still have an outstanding class.
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Post by taftreign on Jun 8, 2015 19:38:49 GMT -5
I wonder what kind of deal we will strike with Benintendi? does he have more leverage being a sophomore? You'd think that you're not going to ever do much better than 7th. It would be nice to save some money and get a good arm at #81. He does have some leverage and I think he'll go close to slot, if not full slot value. I'd be pretty happy if we could save even 200-300k though. Difference between Boston and the Cubs draft slot is $239,400. Cubs were believed to be the next club interested in him. Wouldn't expect anything much larger than that unless the reason he had helium to this level was his willingness to sign at closer to the 2.5 or 3 mil range.
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Post by taftreign on Jun 8, 2015 19:01:31 GMT -5
College bat performing well in the SEC would position in front of Chavis for me. I could also see him ahead of Kopech but behind Barnes in a reshuffle so I guess that means either 9th or 10th.
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Post by taftreign on Jun 8, 2015 18:32:55 GMT -5
Draft Day Board: 1. Swanson 2. Rodgers 3. Tate 4. Bregman5. Tucker6. Benintendi 7. Whitley (Underslot) 8. Fulmer 9. Cameron 10. JayWildcards for Underslot Deals: (Ordered by my preference after Whitley) Randolph Happ Clark Allard Aiken Targets for pool savings: Bryce Denton 3B/OF Vandy Commit Jacob Taylor RHP LSU Commit
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Post by taftreign on Jun 8, 2015 15:48:21 GMT -5
I'm guessing Houston trying for Cameron at 37 is going to happen, by trying to save some money on Bregman and Benintendi with their first two picks. I'm split between Fulmer and Tucker as BPA, leaning slightly towards Fulmer and expecting Tucker will not be available at 7. If we pick Aiken I will assume they like his medicals and I'll complete the first 100 back flips of my life consecutively. I'm not very excited about any bats outside of Tucker (Rodgers will be gone), that's why I like the big 3 college pitchers. It seems as if Tucker has fallen slightly with eric's table showing 4 of 7 draftniks projecting him to Philly at 10, 2 of 7 projecting him to Cinci at 11 and only 1 projecting him at 5 to Hou. His corner profile may keep him out of the top 10 with Benintendi, Clark, and Cameron getting more love as potential CFers.
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Post by taftreign on Jun 8, 2015 11:08:48 GMT -5
Laws mock update:
1. Swanson 2. Bregman 3. Rodgers 4. Clark 5. Benintendi 6. Tate 7. Happ
"Looking at Happ vs Fulmer with inclination toward the bat over the arm."
8. Fulmer 9. Jay 10. Tucker
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Post by taftreign on Jun 8, 2015 10:06:57 GMT -5
However Boston proceeds with the 7th pick I'm going to try to remember they already gave us Moncada and Espinoza this year who both appear to be high first round type talents. Today's pick is just icing on the cake to a still deep and talented farm system so let's try to enjoy the process. Happy Draft Day everyone!
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Post by taftreign on Jun 8, 2015 9:54:30 GMT -5
Draft Day Board:
1. Swanson 2. Rodgers 3. Tate 4. Bregman 5. Tucker 6. Benintendi 7. Whitley (Underslot) 8. Fulmer 9. Cameron 10. Jay
Wildcards for Underslot Deals: (Ordered by my preference after Whitley)
Randolph Happ Clark Allard Aiken
Targets for pool savings:
Bryce Denton 3B/OF Vandy Commit Jacob Taylor RHP LSU Commit
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Post by taftreign on May 28, 2015 11:20:19 GMT -5
My list (Taking out Swanson and Rodgers who I don't see a scenario they drop):
1. Tate 2. Bregman 3. Tucker 4. Whitely (Underslot) 5. Jay 6. Benintendi 7. Allard (Underslot) 8. Fulmer
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Post by taftreign on May 28, 2015 10:39:12 GMT -5
Law has Boston as one of the high teams on Canadian slugger Josh Naylor. A 1B only prospect w plus plus power. BA's #61 prospect. Also TB has interest in him. Not sure the type we'd take at 7 and won't get anywhere near our next pick.
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Post by taftreign on May 28, 2015 9:46:41 GMT -5
Keith Laws Mock 2.0 is out today although I can't seem to find the full mock. However in the video he mentions Houston taking Bregman at 2 but if he isn't selected by the Astros at 2 or 5 he won't get past 7. For the Red Sox he has Benintendi who both the Cubs and TB would love to have. Notes that in a year of uncertainty teams like those I listed like to target college position players for the safety in the pick. Video: espn.go.com/video/clip?id=12967697I also think Kiley has a mock out later today potentially. We will see if we are starting to get any consensus. Update: Found it. insider.espn.go.com/mlb/draft/mock/?season=2015&version=2&source=keith-law-mock-draft
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Post by taftreign on May 26, 2015 12:57:36 GMT -5
From Kileys chat:
12:49 Comment From Sean S Kiley, Hearing anything on a team biting on Justin Hooper’s $4M asking price, or is he headed to UCLA? 12:49 Kiley McDaniel: Sounds like school
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Post by taftreign on May 24, 2015 14:12:47 GMT -5
After last year, the opposition focused on pitching Bogaerts low and outside, stuff he was trying to yank. He's adjusted, and this is part of it - going with the pitch and not trying to kill everything. He has lapses, but overall he got the message. It's all part of the learning process for what is, after all, a very young player. Xander has cut down on his Strikeouts, he has obviously put in the work and it has paid off. (Thanks Dustin Pedroia) I think people forget that he's still only 22 years old and he's done very well as a 22 year old in the Majors while many prospects are still hitting in AA at his age.
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Post by taftreign on May 24, 2015 14:09:27 GMT -5
Hanley needs a new helmet... Lol why does it pop off? too big? Just needs a chin strap, that's all!
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Post by taftreign on May 22, 2015 23:28:45 GMT -5
While this draft doesn't have much elite talent it does have some potential well through the 3rd round. With that in mind does anybody have a favorite in the 3rd round? I like Andrew Suarez and Mac Marshall. Both are lefties with better stuff than Brian Johnson, but obviously not the control. Bat: Bryce Denton. 6-1 200. Quiet approach making hard contact. Above avg bat speed with raw power. RHH projecting to 3B or a corner OF spot. He is a Vandy commit though so probably would need to shift a few extra dineros his way. Bat: Nick Shumpert. 6-0 180. SS. Son of Terry and Cousin of Mookie. Kentucky commit. Hit .600 with 5 HRs and 33 SBs his Senior year. (Maybe the most likely of these three and a personal favorite for obvious reasons) Arm: Jacob Taylor. 6-3 215. Sits 93-94 and touches 97. A bit raw with his slider and change up. Not a full time starter until recently. LSU commit with upside.
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Post by taftreign on May 21, 2015 22:53:08 GMT -5
They may have lost confidence in JBJr but I've lost confidence in Farrell. He's a meh manager for me. Nothing special. Of course when you win a World Series title it's hard to second guess a decision and I won't. I will say my preferred managerial choice after the Valentine fiasco was Brad Ausmus at that time. I will gladly trade that preferred option for the 2013 Championship but I think it's getting time to move on if he doesn't turn this season around.
As dumb as it may sound I'm beginning to think the credit for 2013 goes to the players and the way each of them raised their performance playing with the emotion of a city recovering from a tragedy. It's still early and there is time but I need to see more. There just seems to be a disconnect between prospect performance and production in the upper levels of the minors and the majors for whatever reason. If the team decides to move on at seasons end I would hope for a new manager who has results developing young players, whomever that may be. I still believe in the star power of Bogaerts, haven't lost any faith in Mookie, don't fear a slow start from Swihart in his circumstance and believe JBJr is a much better player than he's shown offensively. After the magical 2013 season something has just felt off with the team even after adding more young talent and new free agent additions and that has to fall on Farrell.
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Post by taftreign on May 21, 2015 11:44:18 GMT -5
No Callis has Fulmer to Houston at 5 noting the Astros are "hot after Fulmer". Note. Law seems convinced the Astros want 2 bats at #2 and #5. That seems odd to me though. If its true the Sox have a 1) Fulmer, 2) Bregman, 3) Benintendi board.....I'd be very ok with that. Agreed going on the assumption there is close to zero chance Boston sees Rodgers or Tate available.
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Post by taftreign on May 21, 2015 11:13:18 GMT -5
No Callis has Fulmer to Houston at 5 noting the Astros are "hot after Fulmer".
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Post by taftreign on May 21, 2015 11:08:19 GMT -5
Can someone more knowledgeable explain the appeal of Daz Cameron? From what I've read, he has no standout tool, more above average everywhere, which makes him more low upside, but yet he's still a risky high school kid. Seems like several teams are interested in him in the top 10 but passing on Fulmer for him seems a bit odd to me. Welcome to the draft of 2015. Not a great year to have a top ten pick. Even Kiley McDaniel has said he'd only give two players a FV of 55. No 60's. This year it's trying to draft a solid major leaguer not a superstar or a perennial All-Star. I agree though with others that I'd take Fulmer over Cameron in this scenario. An advanced pitcher with #2 starter upside and 8th or 9th inning dominant reliever floor is a more valuable commodity for a team trying to compete now. I think he could help a pen this year depending on innings totals / pitches thrown but otherwise could be helping a rotation by the summer of 2017 if a team is willing to be aggressive.
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Post by taftreign on May 21, 2015 8:29:45 GMT -5
Has Benintendi to TB at pick 13 and another forum favorite Nikorak falling to the Yankees at pick 30. No Aiken or Matuella in the first 30 picks.
Add: Law mentioned Cameron as an option at pick 6 but noted rumor is he wants more than the money available at pick 6 slot. Would guess if drafted at 7 he would take the full slot and sign vs going to college. If not people would get their wish that want the team to punt the pick to next year.
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Post by taftreign on May 19, 2015 8:15:07 GMT -5
Through 109 ABs Garin Cecchini batting a less than robust .183 with an OPS of .496. Very non-Ceccchini like. There are times in the past his OBP wasn't far from that OPS.
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Post by taftreign on May 16, 2015 13:35:25 GMT -5
We know of Dansby Swanson and Alex Bregman both SEC high round 1 hitters. Another SEC hitting prospect who hasn't been ranked nearly as highly who I am intrigued by is Arkansas CF Andrew Benintendi. Currently BA's #97 draft prospect. While only 5' 10" or 5' 11" he has really shown the ability to drive the ball, currently sitting at 13 HRs while playing a premium defensive position (although I can't say at what level). He offers a speed element swiping 12 in 15 attempts and has 25 BB to 20 K. At this point I imagine he doesn't last until Bostons third round pick and appears to be a bit of a stretch as a first round deal cutter. Posted this in April. Because of the limited track record I was a bit hesitant to push him as a budget saving pick at 7 but now he seems to be getting the push to make him a full value pick in the top 15. He really does look impressive in limited video. Above average in hit tool, in-game power, and speed for a CF and at least average defense or greater. A solid tournament should solidify his status. In this draft I would be completely fine if Boston goes this route. Still prefer Bregman, Fulmer, Rodgers, Swanson and Tate over him but after that why not.
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Post by taftreign on May 5, 2015 13:56:45 GMT -5
Keith Law posted his top 100 on Insider. Some excerpts: This year's draft class is indeed one of the weakest in recent memory, not just at the top of the first round, but also in specific areas that are usually deeper, such as college starting pitching and catchers of any stripe. There is, however, a lot of depth in the middle infield, and this draft seems likely to produce as many major league regulars as any class.Further clarifies in the video saying it's basically "the worst draft in about 15 years." His top 11: Rodgers Newman Swanson Tate Akkard Bregman Happ Whitley Beuhler Tucker Funkhauser Whole piece at the link above. How about in the third round they draft Mariano Rivera Jr. That ought to get Yankee fan's goats for a long while.
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Post by taftreign on Apr 29, 2015 22:59:18 GMT -5
I just have to reiterate Hanley Ramirez has 10 HRs in his first month back with the Sox with one day to spare.
He is going to have a special special year with the bat.
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