Timoperezrulez Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 If anybody knows the rounds that the current sox players were drafted in let me know. I just think it would be interesting to know which round they were selected and how they were considered as prospects. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggsmaggs Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 For pitchers: Buehrle -- 38 garland -- 1 Garcia -- not drafted Contreras -- not drafted Vazquez -- 5 Jenks -- 5 Cotts --2 Thorton-- 1 Tracey -- 8 Montero- not drafted B-Mac --17 Politte -- 54 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timoperezrulez Posted June 10, 2006 Author Share Posted June 10, 2006 wow Politte at 54 is a pretty big shock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 One thing I'd like to point out on Buehrle. He was a DFE we took and we gave him top 5 round money. Had he re-entered the draft (and not signed with the Sox) he probably goes in the 1st 5 rounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Honda Civic Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 Konerko and Pierzynski were HS catchers drafted in '94 in the 1st and 3rd rounds, respectively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 QUOTE(Gene Honda Civic @ Jun 10, 2006 -> 02:26 PM) Konerko and Pierzynski were HS catchers drafted in '94 in the 1st and 3rd rounds, respectively. Plus I think Konerko was a minor league player of the year (not 100% on that, but I think he was). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Jun 10, 2006 -> 06:55 PM) Plus I think Konerko was a minor league player of the year (not 100% on that, but I think he was). Konerko's minor league accomplishments include: 1997 Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year 1997 Player of the Year (Triple-A - Baseball America) 1997 Triple-A All-Star Team (Baseball America) 1997 Most Valuable Player (Pacific Coast League - AAA) 1997 Pacific Coast All-Star Team (AAA) (Third baseman) 1996 Double-A All-Star Team (Baseball America) 1996 Texas League All-Star Team (AA) 1994 Northwest League All-Star Team (A) (Designated hitter) So yes you were correct, he was absolutely sick in '97. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jun 10, 2006 -> 04:59 PM) Konerko's minor league accomplishments include: 1997 Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year 1997 Player of the Year (Triple-A - Baseball America) 1997 Triple-A All-Star Team (Baseball America) 1997 Most Valuable Player (Pacific Coast League - AAA) 1997 Pacific Coast All-Star Team (AAA) (Third baseman) 1996 Double-A All-Star Team (Baseball America) 1996 Texas League All-Star Team (AA) 1994 Northwest League All-Star Team (A) (Designated hitter) So yes you were correct, he was absolutely sick in '97. And in 98 he came up early for the Dodgers when Karro's was injured, mashed the ball in spring training but than struggled out of the gate and Tommy Lasorda (Than GM) gave up on him way too quickly in the horrible Jeff Shaw deal (made like a day before the all star game as Shaw was supposed to pitch for the Reds in the ASG, but instead went with the Dodgers). We than got him for Mike Cameron and my favorite player (I was a huge fan when he was with the Dodgers) made it over to the Sox. I also think he played some 3B in the minors and who could forget the few games he saw at 3rd when Manuel was our manager. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLAK Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 (edited) Couldn't find Montero, I think Oakland originally signed him in 2000, but I could be wrong. Edited June 11, 2006 by TLAK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodAsGould Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 Kind of funny to see Chris Widger drafted than most people on the team yet he is possibly the least talented. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 TLAK, I believe you got the wrong Anderson. Our Anderson was drafted by us, not SF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLAK Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 QUOTE(SoxAce @ Jun 11, 2006 -> 04:33 PM) TLAK, I believe you got the wrong Anderson. Our Anderson was drafted by us, not SF. Good catch! Just a typo. The later choices aren't in the Baseball Reference transaction table and I had to add it manually. I fixed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 QUOTE(TLAK @ Jun 11, 2006 -> 04:40 PM) Good catch! Just a typo. The later choices aren't in the Baseball Reference transaction table and I had to add it manually. I fixed it. Ah no biggie.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 QUOTE(TLAK @ Jun 11, 2006 -> 04:18 PM) Couldn't find Montero, I think Oakland originally signed him in 2000, but I could be wrong. Agustin Montero was signed as an undrafted free agent back in 1995 by the Athletics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan1 Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 Wow, this just goes to show how great the MLB Draft is. A first rounder is just as big a question mark as a 54th rounder. Hows this for a fact if the day: Ross Gload and Jim Thome were both drafted in the 13th round. Ha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soxhawks Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 QUOTE(Timoperezrulez @ Jun 10, 2006 -> 08:36 PM) wow Politte at 54 is a pretty big shock. He was drafted by the cards, they wouldn't draft any pitcher unless he was 6 feet or taller but since he was a hometown kid they drafted him anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beast Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 QUOTE(Timoperezrulez @ Jun 10, 2006 -> 03:36 PM) wow Politte at 54 is a pretty big shock. It really doesn't matter where someone was drafted, there's too many baseball players and there are too many that don't come from the draft. I hate the draft in the MLB, I love the NFL better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodAsGould Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 QUOTE(Beastly @ Jun 12, 2006 -> 01:58 AM) It really doesn't matter where someone was drafted, there's too many baseball players and there are too many that don't come from the draft. I hate the draft in the MLB, I love the NFL better. Im the exact opposite... In MLB you can find good guys in any round and they rounds go by 100 times faster... While in the NFL outside of the 1st day you can find players that contribute but most of them are cut within a couple of years. A course there are exceptions but normally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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