Chicks don't dig middle relief.soxhop411 said:
So, we're going with the currency theme considering how well Schilling worked out?soxhop411 said:
They are not pretty.mabrowndog said:I love the kid's stuff.
I loathe his mechanics.
RedOctober3829 said:Honestly Kopech screams Tommy John surgery soon. His delivery reminds me of K-Rod but obviously not as good or electric stuff. Not a fan of that pick.
He's a legit pick there. Clean up the mechanics and he might be VERY good.Manramsclan said:That looks like a terrible pick to me.
Unless there is some gamesmanship here on the part of manipulating their draft budget.
NiceThe Boomer said:Kopech is unique and intriguing and, projected at #37 by Baseball America is probably not a reach. Some very good talent will still be there when the Sox get to the end of the second round and it's likely that a lower risk college player like Papi will be there for the taking. Here is the BA scouting report:
In one of the most talent-barren years in Texas in recent memory, Kopech has shown arm strength that would stand out against any crop. He had an uneven summer on the showcase circuit that ended on a high note with one of the top showings at the Under Armour All-American Game, when he struck out out Monte Harrison, Michael Gettys and Alex Jackson in succession. A loose, flexible athlete with a quick arm, Kopech showed better velocity entering the spring, going from 89-92 mph at multiple events last summer to 92-96, touching 98 this spring. The ball jumps out of his hand and gets on hitters quickly. The Arizona commit’s fastball also has plus life with cutting action and sink that will produce ground balls. Kopech has multiple breaking balls and his slider shows above-average potential. He has feel for a changeup with average potential. Kopech has a high-maintenance, rotation-heavy delivery that can be tough to repeat. He also has rigidity to the front side of his delivery. These factors cause some scouts to wonder if the delivery and strike-throwing ability will play in the rotation, though he has the stuff to do so, is an impressive athlete and has thrown strikes this spring. The 6-foot-3, 190-pound Kopech has one of the best pitching bodies in the draft with wiry strength.
As long as cleaning up the mechanics doesn't mean the stuff takes a hit.Bigpupp said:He's a legit pick there. Clean up the mechanics and he might be VERY good.
Well if Nick J Faleris says so, who am I to argue?soxhop411 said:
writes for Baseball ProspectusMerkle's Boner said:Well if Nick J Faleris says so, who am I to argue?
It looks like he's throwing a whiffleball. Look at the break on that.MakMan44 said:https://twitter.com/NickJFaleris/status/474736818974646272
nastyMakMan44 said:https://twitter.com/NickJFaleris/status/474736818974646272
Yeah that is nasty stuff. Hopefully his arm stays in tact enough that they can fix it when it inevitably blows.BosRedSox5 said:It looks like he's throwing a whiffleball. Look at the break on that.
The Boomer said:Kopech is unique and intriguing and, projected at #37 by Baseball America is probably not a reach. Some very good talent will still be there when the Sox get to the end of the second round and it's likely that a lower risk college player like Papi will be there for the taking. Here is the BA scouting report:
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Kopech has shown arm strength that would stand out against any crop.
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A loose, flexible athlete with a quick arm, Kopech showed better velocity entering the spring, going from 89-92 mph at multiple events last summer to 92-96, touching 98 this spring. The ball jumps out of his hand and gets on hitters quickly.
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...is an impressive athlete and has thrown strikes this spring. The 6-foot-3, 190-pound Kopech has one of the best pitching bodies in the draft with wiry strength.
Bigpupp said:He's a legit pick there. Clean up the mechanics and he might be VERY good.
Yaz4Ever said:Has the third hitter in the scouting video above ever batted before or is Kopech that good? He looked completely lost.
VBSoxFan said:
That looks like Wrigley field, so this may be the Under Armour All-American game referred to upthread. If so, then yes, Kopech may be that good.
Or he was pitching against the Cubs in which case,the question is validVBSoxFan said:
That looks like Wrigley field, so this may be the Under Armour All-American game referred to upthread. If so, then yes, Kopech may be that good.
Yaz4Ever said:Has the third hitter in the scouting video above ever batted before or is Kopech that good? He looked completely lost.
I believe the 3rd hitter was Alex Jackson, #6 overall selection by the Seattle Mariners last night and considered by some the best hitting high schooler in the entire draft class.Yaz4Ever said:Has the third hitter in the scouting video above ever batted before or is Kopech that good? He looked completely lost.
smastroyin said:I think they will probably clean up the slide he does with the plant foot if they can. It seems pretty dramatic. I think over the course of a start as fatigue sets in he will have trouble both planting and landing in a consistent location which will throw off his command no matter what the rest of this body is doing. Other than that, I agree on his mechanics.
Bigpupp said:He's a legit pick there. Clean up the mechanics and he might be VERY good.
Right. And apparently there were a few scouts that had him at 100 earlier in the year. With his kind of stuff, he can afford to lose a little bit to help him become more consistent.smastroyin said:It's not necessarily about avoiding injury, it's about the ability to throw strikes to a higher level of competition.
Yeah, what the hell is going on there...mt8thsw9th said:Now to work on those writing mechanics.
Snodgrass'Muff said:BA published a "Just missed the top 100" piece back on February 20th and while I'm pretty sure it's behind a paywall, I thought I'd link it and mention the Sox players included.
http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/ask-ba-missed-top-100/
Matt Barnes, Garin Cecchini, Michael Chavis, Edwin Escobar, Michael Kopech, Deven Marrero, and Wendell Rijo all received consideration for the top 100.