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[ngruz25]

Maybe like the Pirates they have decided to spend their money in the international market. the Yankee draft looks just laughably bad, they should be able to sign the entire class so far for significantly less than gerrit Cole turned down last summer. Maybe sign the whole class for less than it will cost the Sox to sign either Younginger OR renfroe

Oh I have no idea about the talent they've taken, I was referring to these two long, confused pauses after their names were called.

[Sinistas]

RD 15: Sox take Michael Bugary, LHP, UC - Berkeley

[xjack]

the Yankee draft looks just laughably bad, they should be able to sign the entire class so far for significantly less than gerrit Cole turned down last summer.

I wonder how much of that has to do with the new stadium and their failure to sell a lot of the high-end seats.

[ngruz25]

Michael Burgary is a lefty reliever for Cal, 6'4", 215 (big surprise), has had knee and shoulder issues in the past.

[ngruz25]

Red Sox select Luke Bard, Daniel Bard's brother!

[Sinistas]

RD 16: Luke Bard, RHP, Charlotte Christian School

Dan Bard's brother.

[Smiling Joe Hesketh]

Red Sox select Luke Bard, Daniel Bard's brother!

Hopefully he'll develop faster than Josh Papelbon. He should certainly be expected to given his draft round (Josh was drafted in the 48th round).

[Quintanariffic]

Hopefully he'll develop faster than Josh Papelbon. He should certainly be expected to given his draft round (Josh was drafted in the 48th round).

Josh was also drafted s a 22 or 23 year old senior.

[BigMike]

I wonder how much of that has to do with the new stadium and their failure to sell a lot of the high-end seats.

I had heard they said the Scouting staff was put on a budget for the draft this year. I didn't realize the total budget was basically the equivolent of a luxury suite rental for ONE night

[Cuzittt]

Josh Papelbon was and is filler. He's pretty decent filler, but he was not expected to be an MLB player. I would expect the expectations of Luke Bard are higher than that.

Through 17 rounds, the Sox have only drafted one college Senior (Wilson in the 2nd). All the rest have been college Juniors, Jucos or Prep Players.

[BoSox Rule]

Pick 558 Red Sox: RHP Reynolds Parthemore

[ngruz25]

The Sox have drafted two straight 6'5", 190 lbs pitchers, one a righty and one a lefty. And then follow it up with a 6'6", 235 righty.

Edited by ngruz25, 10 June 2009 - 02:13 PM.

[The_Powa_of_Seiji_Ozawa]

The Sox have drafted two straight 6'5", 190 lbs pitchers, one a righty and one a lefty. And then follow it up with a 6'6", 235 righty.

This reminds me of when Brian Burke took over the Whalers.

[MikeGreenwell]

The Sox have drafted two straight 6'5", 190 lbs pitchers, one a righty and one a lefty. And then follow it up with a 6'6", 235 righty.

You can't teach height!

[ngruz25]

Sox draft BC High alum and Duke pitcher/outfielder Alex Hassan.

[AZBlue]

Brandon Jacobs football profile (3 star rating):

Ht: 6-0 Wt: 237 40: 4.53
Position: TB

STRENGTHS
Balance
Power
Tackle-Breaking Ability

AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT
Breakaway Speed

A tailback in a fullback's body, Jacobs has the rare combination of wiggle and brute strength. He hits the hole hard, low and fast and always has his head up, which allows him to see late-developing cutback lanes and creases. Difficult to tackle even with a good fit and has excellent lower-body strength. Has really soft hands for what is essentially a big man and is dangerous on the perimeter, but still needs home-run gear

MLB.com scouting video:

http://toronto.bluej...tent_id=4521359

Edited by AZBlue, 10 June 2009 - 02:47 PM.

[normstalls]

Hope its ok to ask a dumb question:

Why was Drew Storen draft eligible? I was under the impression only college juniors or seniors could be drafted from 4 yr schools? Am I wrong about that?

Thanks

[AZBlue]

There is also a 21-year-old rule, so there are some college sophs who are elegible.

[jtn46]

From the ongoing Keith Law chat:

Thoughts on some of the early second day picks of the Sox? Who's likely to sign out of some of the Younginer, Volz, Jacobs, Kline type picks? Thanks

Klaw: As usual, I love their draft. Klein is the least likely to sign. Volz would seem to have the least leverage and be most likely to sign - stick him in the pen and let him go.

[SoxScout]

Red Sox take Dan Kemp... the SS from Tantasqua Regional HS... Division 2, Central Mass... pick 738.

Edited by SoxScout, 10 June 2009 - 03:21 PM.

[xjack]

Not exactly the most graceful looking fielder.

[NickEsasky]

Not exactly the most graceful looking fielder.

He must have bought the Julio Lugo fielding drills video off the clearance rack.

[SoxScout]

I'm not sure any GA preps can be called sleepers but Auburn football signee Brandon Jacobs is a toolbox if he wants to play baseball, and Miles Head is the state's top prep hitter. Scouts aren't sure where Head would play is the problem.

http://www.baseballa...009/268200.html

Sox just took Head.

[86spike]

Red Sox take Dan Kemp... the SS from Tantasqua Regional HS... Division 2, Central Mass... pick 738.

I wonder if he's recovered from biting his tongue off when he landed this dive.

[TheYellowDart5]

Red Sox take Dan Kemp... the SS from Tantasqua Regional HS... Division 2, Central Mass... pick 738.

So the Sox drafted Peter Crouch?

[Beomoose]

Not exactly the most graceful looking fielder.

Just tape his eyes open and make him Tulowitzki highlights 'till he can do that.

[Rudy Pemberton]

Sox just took Head.

We got Head? Sweet.

[The Dreaded Reardon Admiral]

28th Round, Sox pick Eric Curtis, RHP, Miami-Dade CC

Edited by The Dreaded Reardon Admiral, 10 June 2009 - 03:49 PM.

[The Dreaded Reardon Admiral]

29th Round, Sox pick Cody Stubbs, 1b, Tuscola HS, Waynesville, NC

Stats:

http://www.maxpreps....h=,local,player

Edited by The Dreaded Reardon Admiral, 10 June 2009 - 04:03 PM.

[The Dreaded Reardon Admiral]

30th Round, Sox pick Jeremiah Bayer, Trinity College, Hometown Greenfield, MA

Old Info:

http://www.steepleca...a.php?player=83

[The Dreaded Reardon Admiral]

30th Round, Sox pick Jeremiah Bayer, Trinity College, Hometown Greenfield, MA

Old Info:

http://www.steepleca...a.php?player=83

D3baseball.com pitcher of the year. Numbers:

http://d3baseball.co...ricans-2009.pdf

Edited by The Dreaded Reardon Admiral, 10 June 2009 - 04:15 PM.

[SoxScout]

Bayer was the D3 pitcher of the year.... BA: a strike-thrower with an 86-88 mph sinker and a passable slider.

Edited by SoxScout, 10 June 2009 - 04:15 PM.

[The Boomer]

Sounds like Kline might be a tough sign with the full ride to UVA looming and his recent ascent with the improved mechanics. His family might decide he could make more cash in a few years.

With the surge of the local college 9 in recent years as one of the better programs in the country, whether to attend school and play here is now a much tougher choice to pass up compared to pro baseball. UVA now has a track record of producing good major leaguers (starting with Ryan Zimmerman) that won't diminish Kline's chances (unless injured) of improving his draft status after a couple of years in college.

[SoxScout]

And we have our first big news:

Auburn running back/linebacker signee Brandon Jacobs has signed a professional baseball contract with Boston after the Red Sox selected him in the 10th round of the Major League draft on Wednesday, according to our friends at AuburnSports.com and Inside the Auburn Tigers.

Jacobs told AuburnSports.com he signed for second-round money, which may mean upwards to $800,000. The website also said Jacobs would have been a grayshirt this season at Auburn, meaning he would not have played.

He rushed for 1,575 yards rushing and 19 touchdowns last season in Lilburn, Ga., and was named the Georgia 5A All-State team. He also excelled in baseball by hitting .511 with seven homers and 16 RBI. He had a 1.307 slugging percentage.

http://blog.al.com/g...ee_chooses.html

Edited by SoxScout, 10 June 2009 - 04:43 PM.

[OttoC]

Would he surpass Jarod Saltalamacchia as longest last name if he makes it to majors? Given that Vanlandingham is gone, this one is up for grabs...

Riaan Spanjer-Furstenburg, who has 18 or 19 letters in his last name, depending on whether the hyphen is counted, was drafted in the 16th round by Atlanta.

[roundegotrip]

Hyphenating is cheating.

[86spike]

Hyphenating is cheating.

example:

A-Rod

cheater

[Beomoose]

example:

A-Rod

cheater

Anyone who laughs is a Communist

[LoweSox]

And we have our first big news:

http://blog.al.com/g...ee_chooses.html

The second coming of Wily Mo.

[Beomoose]

The second coming of Wily Mo.

Hopefully, this guy will learn to do in games what WMP could only do in BP.

[E5 Yaz]

The second coming of Wily Mo.

The first one never arrived

[redinchicago]

And we have our first big news:

http://blog.al.com/g...ee_chooses.html

3 star RB recruit based off Scout and Rivals, top 75 RB. Runs a supposed 4.5 - 40, reported at some combine in ATL.

[The_Powa_of_Seiji_Ozawa]

Hopefully, this guy will learn to do in games what WMP could only do in BP.

The difference being that, unlike WMP, this guy can spend time in the minors to develop and learn what he needs to learn.

[cannonball 1729]

Hopefully, this guy will learn to do in games what WMP could only do in BP.

That would make him the second coming of David Ortiz. Or at least the next Dave Kingman.

http://www.baseballa...009/268200.html

Sox just took Head.

Here's a page about Miles Head in the International Power Showcase HS Home Run Derby, with link to video from the showcase. He was the Georgia representative. Head committed (very early) to play at UGA next year, so I don't know how much it'll take to buy him out of that.

[Eric Van]

Would he surpass Jarod Saltalamacchia as longest last name if he makes it to majors? Given that Vanlandingham is gone, this one is up for grabs...

Not to mention Eric Stuckenschneider "Mobile With the Memphis Blues Again."