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Devine may have the best FB in the draft.

QUOTE(maggsmaggs @ Jun 7, 2005 -> 09:28 AM) Broadway will probably be sent to High A? Nah, he'll start in Low A. Gio and Liotta will be the first up to high A.

Hoch, McCormick, Hansen...3 of the best arms are all still out there because of Boras. Thats gonna be a hell of a negotiation too cause you know he's gonna try and get top 10 money. The farther they fall the harder its gonna be to negotiate with Boras, imo. Matt Garza is grabbed by the Twinkies. If one of Boras guys are on the board you could see the Angels take a chance, but I'll be shocked if the Yanks/BoSox don't eventually take a flyer on them...add the Mets to that list and maybe the Dodgers. Those are about the only teams I can see going that route.

Marlins just continue to draft the younguns.

Cubs pass on Hochevar and take Pawlek. He was the top rated high school pitcher. Interesting on how much Boras' clients are sliding. You know the Yanks will snag them. Heck, the BoSox could get agressive in this draft and end up with two really good guys with there picks.

Rangers won't take a Boras guy so the Cubs are gonna nab Hochevar, imo. They could go with Hansen too. Man Boras is having a major effect on those two. I'm now thinking Tyler Greene will be there in the 3rd round after seeing whats happened with the rest of the guys. Carillo just went off the board, very good move by the Pads.

f***ing hell, I'd rather of had Hansen/Hochevar/Carillo. I hope to hell this works out. Broadway has pitched exceptionally well against some of the better teams in college baseball as of late. I just don't like drafting guys in the 1st round without a decent fastball. He has a hell of a curve though and seems to paint the zone which is a sign of a fast riser. I'm guessing it will be a very very quick sign (ie by the end of the week).

They go with Broadway...obviously they don't want to deal with Boras. I'm bummed with this pick cause I like Carillo more. Definate reach. f***ING MORON, we don't need help with LHP's. On a sidenote, Broadway has kicked ass against some major programs lately. I hope to hell this works out.

BA 14 of 14, will they be 15/15 or will the Sox differ.

Trevor Crowe off the board and the Sox are on the clock.

QUOTE(JimH @ Jun 7, 2005 -> 09:17 AM) Highly doubt the Sox take him ... very highly doubt it. He may fall to the Cubs. That would be awful. Him and Pelfrey are the two best college guys in this draft and there is zero doubt about that in my mind. Hansen would look really nice too. Could be a quick mover as well considering he's a reliever (although he's pitched awesome since moving to the rotation).

QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Jun 7, 2005 -> 09:16 AM) Hansen is falling!!!!! One of Hansen/Hoch will be there when the Sox pick. If the Sox take the risk it would be well worth it with either of them. It will be interesting. I'd be so freaking happy with either of those Boras clients.

Guys I think Hochevar will be there when the Sox pick. No way will Pitt or Cincy draft him and the only question would be if Cleveland took him. It will be interesting cause he's a total stud.

Maybin to the Tigers. This is a really good value pick for the Tigers. Many guys had Maybin rated as the 2nd best guy in this draft next to Upton (very very toolsy).

QUOTE(maggsmaggs @ Jun 7, 2005 -> 09:14 AM) Wade Townsend to Tampa surprising Nah, TB has been hot on his trail for a while now. Pelfrey was selected so Hochevar (whom I love is falling). Detroit gets along with Boras so I'm guessing they will snag Hoch.

Keith's guy Townsend goes off to the Drays. The draft seems to be shaping up nice for the White Sox

No surprise Romero (GO TITANS) goes. He has great heart and nice breaking pitches but I'm not a fan of this pick. Jays have an agreement. The Rockies pick will be interesting. I assume Hochevar, but Troy may be a guy they look at. Well The Rocks just took Troy, which will send Hochevar down. Now it will be interesting who the Mets take (they'll be the 1st to take a Boras guy, imo) in terms of Pelfrey/Hochevar

QUOTE(AddisonStSox @ Jun 7, 2005 -> 09:11 AM) I can't believe what I'm watching right now. I have a call into Paul Tagliabue Just wait till the slower rounds, it will fly.

Wow, Braun goes off the board. I tell you one thing its too bad this crop of college 3rd baseman weren't around last year cause they are all better than Josh Fields (not a knock on Fields, more so these 3 guys are very very talented). Braun is the 1st Miami player to go in the 1st RD, Carillo will be the next.

Zimmerman off the board and its a done deal. Sounds like they had a predraft deal.

Gordon is a real good pick. Total stud of a hitter. The mariners pick will be an interesting one because they are looking at two guys the Sox would love to have fall to them. Jeff Clement has been selected 3rd overall (I didn't want him).

QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Jun 7, 2005 -> 09:06 AM) Jason -- since you get a lot of San Diego news, is Sandy Alderson going to have a hand in the Padres draft yet, or will that not happen until next year? I'm sure he's been around it, but there is no way he's going to hvae much of a call on this years draft. He got there just too late. Now he'll be involved but not majorly. Upton was just drafted #1 overall as the draft finally starts. It started late because the Yanks weren't there for the roll call.

Hell 6 or 7 picks should be in by now....MLB is late.

Dbacks should already have their pick in. Has it not started yet? Fred Claire is one guy I'll actually listen to, he was a darn good GM with the Dodgers. Interestingly they are talking Clement at #3 to the Mariners. I'd be thrilled if that happened cause it could send Troy out of the top 10.

QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Jun 7, 2005 -> 08:57 AM) Yeah, Jim, I'll do my best. Before it starts -- lots of people like Cliff Robinson, the UofI catcher, going to the Sox in round four or five? Can anyone talk about him a little bit? Good defensively? Bad? Power guy? Plate discipline? Good defensive catcher.