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Stupid comments and Dan Bernstein are synonymous.

Nice job Count.

1 down. Now let's get the DP.

Get Thames and set up the DP Jose.

Charlotte (Phillips on the mound) http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/app/mil...ricaaa_chraaa_1 Birmingham (Liotta on the mound) http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/app/mil...biraax_wtdaax_1 Winston-Salem (Whisler on the mound) http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/app/mil...wswafa_potafa_1 Kannapolis (Brooks on the mound) http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/app/mil...ashafx_kanafx_1

QUOTE(fathom @ Jun 7, 2006 -> 05:11 PM) I have it on good authority he'll be going to the highest bidder. Please expound.

http://www.ballislife.com/viewVideo.php?number=523 After watching some of his highlights, I truly believe he can be a Dwayne Wade-type player. Maybe more passing and less scoring, but he has that lighting quick first step, the uncanny ability to adjust in mid air and can bring the ball in the paint and finish. What do you guys think? I really hope Illinois can get him. **Just realized, i should have put this in the recruiting thread, my bad.

I thought that Matt Long would start in at least high A, but I am sure where ever he starts, he will move quickily.

ya, you'll see a lot of high school guys there. Two guys to watch and see if they start there will be Kent Gertz (speedy CF, 8th round) and Jay Edwards (lefty, 3rd round)

No joke on Garret Johnson, but if you go to his mlb.com draft video, you can see through him. And I thought McCarthy was thin. Jim, answered my question on his ESPN chat.

In the 15th round the Sox took Yasser Clor. Few other high school pitchers in the state were moving up draft boards. One who was, righthander Yasser Clor, could go in the first five to seven rounds because of his strong body and good present stuff. He battled ankle injuries as a junior and recovered to show well at showcases, throwing 89-92 mph and maintaining his velocity. His curveball, inconsistent in his prep career, has shown potential to be a solid-average pitch, if not a tick above. Clor's signability may have gone up last month when he tried to back out of his commitment to Nevada-Las Vegas (he decided he wanted to stay closer to home after a friend's death). The school would not let him out of his national letter of intent, so while he can attend college elsewhere in 2007, he can not play college baseball

8th round pick: Kent Gerst. One of the fastest players at the Area Code Games last summer, outfielder Kent Gerst could be the first high school player drafted out of Missouri. A Missouri State recruit, he's considered signable in the first 10 rounds, and the White Sox have shown as much interest as any club. Gerst has 65-70 speed on the 20-80 scouting scale, and he's a legitimate center fielder and leadoff man. He makes contact but there are some concerns about his size (5-foot-10, 175 pounds).

Cassel is the 40th best player in California, according to Baseball America.

QUOTE(JimH @ Jun 6, 2006 -> 03:53 PM) I predict in 10 years this guy will be a Bob Wickman look a like. Let's get Dellin Betances this round.

good stuff from Reifert, well they got their guy so if he bombs they got no one to blame.

QUOTE(knightni @ Jun 6, 2006 -> 03:18 PM) Is that John Shelby Jr.? Pirates bench coach's son, you gotta it.

QUOTE(daa84 @ Jun 6, 2006 -> 03:16 PM) Saw shelby play...love this pick...hes got power and speed...much more tools than getz had last year He sounds like a future starter while Getz is viewed most likely as a utility player.

2. John Shelby, 2b(National rank: 158) School: Kentucky. Class: So. Hometown: Lexington, Ky. B-T: R-R. Ht.: 5-11. Wt.: 185. Birthdate: 8/6/85. Scouting Report: The top prospect in the Bluegrass state is the son of former major leaguer and current Pirates coach John Shelby and has been a key contributor to the Wildcats' first regional berth since 1993. Shelby went undrafted out of high school but hit .344-10-52 as a sophomore to put his name on the prospect radar. He played his best late in the year, and had hit nine of his 13 home runs in Southeastern Conference play. Shelby has good bat speed and an aggressive approach. He has an uppercut in his swing, which lends slightly above-average power. He needs to improve his strike-zone discipline. He spent most of his freshman year playing outfield, and played shortstop and second base as well. Consensus suggests second base is his future position, and he showed better hands and improved his body control on throws from all angles at second this spring. His instincts figure to help him become an average defender. He's a slightly above-average runner.

QUOTE(nitetrain8601 @ Jun 6, 2006 -> 03:08 PM) 1)Arm was overrated. He called a ton of pitchouts to get the basestealer out. 2)I haven't heard much about Reeves' speed, is he slow? 3)13 HR's is good for a catcher. How many catchers currently hit 20HR's in the league? I will venture to say it's less than half. 4)Top ten catching prospect, meh it's debatable. Olivo's arm was terrific, probably an 80 on the scouting scale, but he did not call a good game and work well with pitchers. 13 homers in college is good, but he doesn't possess 20+ power b/c if he did, he would have been ranked in the top 100 prospects of Texas. Sox coming up again, please Dellin Betances. John Shelby, 2b from Kentucky.

QUOTE(nitetrain8601 @ Jun 6, 2006 -> 03:03 PM) I know what it's saying, and I stated my stance on him. He also didn't play D-1 Baseball for more than a year. Plus he has a great arm. At the very least, he becomes another Olivo who we trade for another Freddy Garcia. Miguel Olivo's arm rated on par with Pudge's. He also had amazing speed for a catcher and some good power. In terms of potential at the time, Olivo was a top ten catching prospect in the minors. Reeves and Olivo are not comparable.

QUOTE(nitetrain8601 @ Jun 6, 2006 -> 02:55 PM) I don't think Tyler Reeves is bad. Give me a guy who could hit .300 with 13 hr's anyday. He sounds like an AJ Pierzynski clone. Anyone know how good of a game he calls? Player generally hit .100 to .200 points high in college than the pros.

QUOTE(Palehosefan @ Jun 6, 2006 -> 02:44 PM) Reves is a very good pick. He also threw out 65% of potential base stealers, on top of his power. It's just that nobody pays much attention to baseball here, unfortunately. 65% is damn good, but I wonder if the Sox could have got him much later in the draft.

Still no Jordan Walden or Dellin Betances picked, very surprising.

AT WHARTON COUNTY COLLEGE Played two seasons under head coach Bob Nottebart and assistant Chris Hill...one of the top junior college hitters in the state his final season at Wharton County...IN 2005...hit .487 along with 12 home runs, 18 doubles and 42 RBI...tallied 80 hits in 164 at-bats...was an All-Conference and All-Region selection...Second-Team WJCAA All-American...won the Rawlings "Big Stick" Award (highest batting average in South Region) in 2005...drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 33rd round of the 2005 MLB Draft...IN 2004...helped lead his team to a 37-14 record and was a teammate with former Red Raider Billy Carnline who played for Tech in 2005...hit .371 with 12 home runs, 15 doubles and 49 RBI...All-Conference honoree. HIGH SCHOOL A 2002 graduate of Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School in Orange, Texas...coached by Steve Griffith and Wayne Stephenson...helped lead his team to a regional final berth in 2000 and a regional quarterfinal spot in 2001...was a First-Team All-District selection three-straight seasons...also ran cross country. PERSONAL Born on January 15, 1984 in Orange, Texas to parents James and Christy Reves...his father James is a mechanic and a graduate of Lamar University...his mother Christy is a teacher and also a graduate of Lamar...has one older brother, Clint (23)...enjoys playing baseball and listening to music...majoring in human development and family studies.

Tyler Reeves was not one of the top 100 prospects in the entire state of Texas. Definately a reach, but someone on the Sox must have loved him.