June 5th 6pm: MLB Draft Game Thread

[StuckOnYouk]

Great news, 5 more picks til we pick again (Thanks again NY, you gluttonous SOB's)
 
Keith Law:
#15 Jacob Gatewood - SS, high school
#16 Braxton Davidson - OF, high school
#17 Derek Fisher - OF, Virginia
 
 
MLB.com
 
#18 Reid-Foley - RHP - high school
#22 Gatewood
#23 Monte Harrison - OF - high school
 
Bottom line is we're going to get pretty good value at the 33 pick.

 

[Bone Chips]

Did anyone catch our Baseball America minor league system ranking? They gave it for some teams but not the Sox.

 

[The Gray Eagle]

BPA now. If AJ Reed is there I'd jump on him.

That's who I am hoping for.

 

[The Boomer]

There are lots of good players left who, depending on their rankings, will drop to the Sox at #33.  Fisher is likely to still be there.  If he is gone, I won't be surprised to see them pick Papi there.

 

[StuckOnYouk]

Considering how important cost-controlled pitching is, would the Sox be leary of taking two position players with the top 2 picks rather than hitter/pitcher?

 

[Merkle's Boner]

Wouldn't be surprised to see them go Prep pitcher at 33. Luis Ortiz?

 

[MuzzyField]

Did anyone catch our Baseball America minor league system ranking? They gave it for some teams but not the Sox.

They skipped the Sox... I went back and looked for it.

 

[StuckOnYouk]

Four picks to go, still on the board:
 
Keith Law:
#15 Jacob Gatewood - SS, high school
#16 Braxton Davidson - OF, high school
#17 Derek Fisher - OF, Virginia
 
Baseball America
 
#19 Reid-Foley
#20 Harrison
#21 Gatewood
 
 
MLB.com
 
#18 Reid-Foley - RHP - high school
#22 Gatewood
#23 Monte Harrison - OF - high school

 

[mabrowndog]

The Reds are taking Alex Blandino next (3B, Stanford)

 

[Hee Sox Choi]

There goes the fist-pump...

 

[mabrowndog]

Four picks to go, still on the board:
 
Keith Law:
#15 Jacob Gatewood - SS, high school
#16 Braxton Davidson - OF, high school
#17 Derek Fisher - OF, Virginia

 
BA's John Manuel, who got the Chavis pick right, has him for the Sox' next pick.

 

[StuckOnYouk]

 
Chavis is already hated by NY fans for not doing things the right way.

 

[Bigpupp]

So happy someone else took Blandino!

 

[StuckOnYouk]

By the way, the Red Sox home uniform looks a thousand times better than a NY home uni. Pinstripes are so overrated.
 
What a beautiful jersey to put on a kid.

 

[nvalvo]

I like the look of that swing. 

 

[AbbyNoho]

Judging by that picture I don't think his commitment to Clemson is going to keep him from signing with the Sox.

 

[PaulinMyrBch]

 
Heh, he hits himself in the foot with every swing follow-through. Is that common?

Never pissed me off when Nomar did while batting .362

 

[StuckOnYouk]

Luis Ortiz off the board.
 
I might go Gatewood and then pick like 4 pitchers in a row. 

 

[JimD]

Geez, haven't heard anything about that Louis Ortiz kid that Bud just announced.

 

[mabrowndog]

 

 
Chavis is already hated by NY fans for not doing things the right way.

 

 
The kid looks like Hambone.

 

[Merkle's Boner]

Even though I said they'd go prep pitcher, there are some great bats still available. I love Fisher. You also have monte Harrison, Gatewood, and Michael Gettys and Braxton Davidson.

 

[The Boomer]

Indians, Braves and then the Red Sox at #33.  Most if not all of these top 33 players will still be there for them:
 
19 Reid-Foley HS RHP
20 Harrison HS OF (from Mo. so I see the Cards taking him at 34 if he is still there)
21 Gatewood HS SS
23 Adams HS RHP
31 Fisher UVA OF

 

[StuckOnYouk]

None of these guys have been taken yet, with 2 picks to go before us:
 
Keith Law:
#15 Jacob Gatewood - SS, high school
#16 Braxton Davidson - OF, high school
#17 Derek Fisher - OF, Virginia
 
Baseball America
 
#19 Reid-Foley
#20 Harrison
#21 Gatewood
 
 
MLB.com
 
#18 Reid-Foley - RHP - high school
#22 Gatewood
#23 Monte Harrison - OF - high school
 
**Ma says BA has us thinking Davidson

 

[dcb46]

Gimme Gatewood.  Not sure why.

 

[StuckOnYouk]

Justus Sheffield LHP high school pitcher to Cleveland

 

[mabrowndog]

Fisher & Papi will both be here for the Sox pick.

 

[StuckOnYouk]

I'm switching my wants to pitcher, I'd love to take Reid-Foley. But I'm sure I'll switch again in 10 seconds.

 

[BosRedSox5]

Gimme Gatewood.  Not sure why.

I want him to, and I know why... I'm a sucker for home runs. Let's roll the dice. 

 

[AlNipper49]

I was a little pissed at the run on LHPs earlier but now it seems that there is a strong chance that they are being overvalued and the Sox stand the chance of getting a strong best available.

 

[Bone Chips]

Gimme Gatewood.  Not sure why.

Because we should have at least one young power hitter in our system?

 

[Hee Sox Choi]

Gimme Gatewood.  Not sure why.

StuckonYouk's quote scared me away:
 
KL's Gatewood analysis
Analysis: An all-or-nothing prospect: Gatewood has huge raw power and very little present feel to hit, but if it clicks, you might have a 30-35 homer third baseman or right fielder who hits in the middle of your lineup. The risk that he never gets out of Class A, however, is real.

 

[Merkle's Boner]

Gimme Gatewood.  Not sure why.

I smell Donovan Tate with him. I'd prefer to go with someone like Fisher.

 

[The Boomer]

Adams is a HS RHP from Georgia.  The Braves love their home boys.  Unless they need to budget for signability at pick #33, they should get good talent value here.

 

[dcb46]

Maybe that's it but Im not sure what a lung power hitter is.

 

[O Captain! My Captain!]

one thing i've never said is "y'know, fuck the hit tool"

 

[mabrowndog]

The Braves are taking Braxton Davidson.

 

[Bigpupp]

The Braves are taking Braxton Davidson.

Damn

 

[RedOctober3829]

Braves are taking Braxton Davidson. I think Sox take either Reid-Foley or Fisher. Given their needs AJ Reed should be a strong consideration.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

I'd love Harrison here

 

[Lowrielicious]

Justus Sheffield LHP high school pitcher to Cleveland

Good grief what a bogan first name that is. 

 

[Bigpupp]

Hope we don't take Reed.

 

[Hee Sox Choi]

It's important that this pick works out so we can make fun of Yankee fans in 4 years when Ellsbury's albatross contact is weighing them down while our guy is raking in AAA.  

 

[nvalvo]

I'd love Harrison here

 

Hope we don't take Reed.

 
I agree emphatically with you both. 

 

[Tim Salmon]

It's important that this pick works out so we can make fun of Yankee fans in 4 years when Ellsbury's albatross contact is weighing them down while our guy is raking in AAA.  

I'm sure I missed this elsewhere on the board, but what pick number did Drew and his conniving agent cost us?

 

[Bone Chips]

I'd love Harrison here

I'm down with that.

 

[PaulinMyrBch]

Why no on Reed?

 

[mabrowndog]

I'm switching my wants to pitcher, I'd love to take Reid-Foley. But I'm sure I'll switch again in 10 seconds.

 
Nathan Rode ‏@NathanRode
Not specifically tonight, but heard bullpen speculation during spring. RT @BiggieFreshJax you hear of any reason Reid-Foley hasn't gone?

 

[Hank Scorpio]

Braxton "Backwater" Davidson

 

[Hee Sox Choi]

In Callis & Mayo's mocks, they both thought college hitter.  1B AJ Reed:
 
Callis:
33. Red Sox: A.J. Reed, 1B, Kentucky
If Boston doesn't grab a college hitter at No. 26, it could take one here in Blandino or Reed. The Red Sox also are on seemingly every high school pitcher mentioned in this projection,
 
Mayo:
After going high-risk, high-reward with a prep arm a few picks earlier, the Red Sox could look at the top college hitters here. With Reed and Gillaspie gone, Blandino might be the pick.

 

[MakMan44]

I'm sure I missed this elsewhere on the board, but what pick number did Drew and his conniving agent cost us?

I think 35?