Chisoxfn Posted June 16, 2004 Share Posted June 16, 2004 White Sox Sign 2nd Round Pick Donny Lucy By Jason Gage June 15, 2004 FutureSox.com The Chicago White Sox and second round pick Donny Lucy have came to terms. Lucy will be sent to Great Falls (advanced rookie) where he will begin practicing with his new teammates. Most of the players reported to Great Falls yesterday and the season beings on June 18th. Donny Lucy wasn't the catcher some experts had predicted the Sox would take, but the more you look at Lucy's ability, the more you get a feeling that the Sox found a winner. Lucy sat on Stanford's bench the past two seasons, behind stud catcher Ryan Garko (now in the Indians organization) and this season he finally got his shot and shined. Lucy always had the athletic ability and at 6'3 , 205 pounds he has the prototypical catchers build. He also has good speed behind the plate, much like current White Sox catcher Miguel Olivo. In his junior season Lucy flashed some power (11 HR's) and hit .314. He has a very strong arm, a quick release, and good fundementals and could move through the minors quickly, for a catcher. Other draft picks that are slated to go to Great Falls are: Matt Zaleski (RHP, 30th Round), Eric Everly (2003 Draft and Follow Signing), Travis Doyle (LHP, 22nd Round of the 2003 Draft), Caleb Cooper (3B, 19th Round), Derrick McNeil (SS, 23rd Round), Mario Suarez (3B, 34th Round), and Fernando Alvarez (OF, 16th Round). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBAHO Posted June 16, 2004 Share Posted June 16, 2004 Good to see he's signed otherwise I would hav had to change my sig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danman31 Posted June 16, 2004 Share Posted June 16, 2004 Good to see he's signed otherwise I would hav had to change my sig. You still do. You misspelled his name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasox24 Posted June 16, 2004 Share Posted June 16, 2004 I'm glad we got Lucy signed. I think he's gonna be a really good player. Because he's got good speed and is athletic, is there any talk of moving him from catcher so he doesn't lose his speed? Also, does anyone have a list of what Great Falls' roster looks like so far? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted June 16, 2004 Share Posted June 16, 2004 Who is left out of the first 10 rounds to sign? I know Fields, but who else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MnSoxFan Posted June 16, 2004 Share Posted June 16, 2004 Who is left out of the first 10 rounds to sign? I know Fields, but who else? Whisler, Russell, Lemon, McCarthy and Ricks. All college kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSteve Posted June 16, 2004 Share Posted June 16, 2004 You still do. You misspelled his name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchetman Posted June 16, 2004 Share Posted June 16, 2004 To me, Lucy seems to be one of the more questionable picks. .314 in college is pretty anemic actually....unless this guy throws like Karkovice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MnSoxFan Posted June 16, 2004 Share Posted June 16, 2004 To me, Lucy seems to be one of the more questionable picks. .314 in college is pretty anemic actually....unless this guy throws like Karkovice. Nothing wrong with those stats with the schedule Stanford plays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchetman Posted June 16, 2004 Share Posted June 16, 2004 Perhaps, but that didn't prevent 4 other guys on the team from hitting between .356 and .399. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted June 16, 2004 Author Share Posted June 16, 2004 To me, Lucy seems to be one of the more questionable picks. .314 in college is pretty anemic actually....unless this guy throws like Karkovice. This guy is supposed to be off the charts with his arm, release, and ability to block pitches. He's incredibly agile behind the plate as well. OFfensively he's just beginning to develop, but he has a lot of offensive potential there and he is going to be unbelievable behind the plate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted June 16, 2004 Author Share Posted June 16, 2004 Whisler, Russell, Lemon, McCarthy and Ricks. All college kids. And the Sox can't negotiate (well sign) Ricks until his team is eliminated from college world series play. From what I've heard Ricks is all but a lock to sign pretty much the day Miami is done and he will be going to Great Falls. The Sox are pretty high on him too. I know their was some talk to moving him behind the plate, but I don't think thats the plan anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWSGuy406 Posted June 16, 2004 Share Posted June 16, 2004 A little OT here, but is Gio Gonzalez going to start at Kanny or Salem? I hope he turns out to be a good one - I really hope the Sox didn't make the mistake of passing on Suzuki, so I hope Lucy can be a solid player down the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted June 16, 2004 Share Posted June 16, 2004 To me, Lucy seems to be one of the more questionable picks. .314 in college is pretty anemic actually....unless this guy throws like Karkovice. The samething was said about Jeremy Reed too. I don't hear many people saying that anymore... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchetman Posted June 16, 2004 Share Posted June 16, 2004 The samething was said about Jeremy Reed too. I don't hear many people saying that anymore... What did Reed hit at long beach state? i don't really care about this enough to argue about it. just don't think .314 at stanford is impressive at all. maybe he'll be the next humberto quintero. i'm just happy (and shocked) the sox signed all their guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danman31 Posted June 16, 2004 Share Posted June 16, 2004 What did Reed hit at long beach state? .339 with 7 HR, 50 RBI, 19 SB. Reed's stats And CWSGuy, I'm guessing Gonzalez and Lumsden will be starting at Kannapolis because there was no mention of them reporting to Great Falls and I highly doubt they would start at Bristol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted June 16, 2004 Share Posted June 16, 2004 was this the guy who they says hits better with a wooden bat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danman31 Posted June 16, 2004 Share Posted June 16, 2004 was this the guy who they says hits better with a wooden bat? No that was Brandon Allen who the Sox already signed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted June 16, 2004 Share Posted June 16, 2004 thanks... but, i like this kid...stanford is a good program to go off of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted June 17, 2004 Author Share Posted June 17, 2004 A little OT here, but is Gio Gonzalez going to start at Kanny or Salem? I hope he turns out to be a good one - I really hope the Sox didn't make the mistake of passing on Suzuki, so I hope Lucy can be a solid player down the road. I have heard Kanny, but nothing is official. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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