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QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 5, 2012 -> 08:33 PM) Dempster has a perfect game thru 5...just thought I'd try to jinx him I support this

QUOTE (Cali @ Jun 5, 2012 -> 08:32 PM) Something about them Blue Jays... Every year it seems It's not over...Jays are very weak on the mound

That last home run was all on AJ, terrible pitch calling

Details wanted

Just about every prep prospect that is able commits to a college to gain a little leverage in negotiations, hedge their bets in case of injury, etc.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 5, 2012 -> 02:37 PM) Daryl Van Schouwen ‏@CST_soxvan Sox-Jays matchups: Tues Romero v Humber win ; Weds Morrow v. Quintana win ; Thurs Alvarez v Peavy win.

I like all of these players more than Lance Broadway/Keenyn Walker

I like this pick a lot. I actually like the delivery...lands a little open, that is my only concern. May allow him more movement on the FB though. MLB body, MLB fastball. Plenty to work with there.

I'd like to see Chris put on some weight, but I wouldn't say that it is necessary for him to be effective or durable. His build makes me more worried about his back holding up than anything. This is why I always see it as BS that someone like Marcus Stroman in the draft with amazing stuff was looked down upon as a durability risk for being 5'9" -- he was also a muscular 190, which makes him less of a durability risk than Sale IMO

QUOTE (Jose Paniagua @ Jun 5, 2012 -> 02:12 PM) What are the chances Ravelo is very good to outstanding one day? I know little about him (perhaps that question makes this obvious) Seems like he needs to develop power to be a top prospect at 3B. Have to like what we've seen so far, though

QUOTE (kapzk @ Jun 5, 2012 -> 11:22 AM) Jays pen suck and add in the fact that Santos is on the DL I'd say in 2-3 years someone will say Sergio Santos and we'll all say "who?"

In that youtube vid it looked like Basto had eye makeup on, lol

Bruce Maxwell is first division 3 player taken at 62. I was hoping he'd make it to the Sox, but damn that is a high number. Amazing, amazing hitter that kid is.

I don't hate the pick, but I can certainly imagine a scenario where we never hear this guy's name again. Sounds like developing his power tool or improving defensively could make him a dark horse to be a good MLB'er We've been pining for some guys in our system that project to certainly make enough contact to be MLB hitters and not MLB strikeout kings. Here you go. Average across the board, plus contact tool

Joey DeMichele - a productive type http://www.crawfishboxes.com/2012/5/29/304...b-arizona-state

Seems like there's some ease to his delivery. Smooth. I'm pretty puzzled as to why he had the down year though...walks were not real high or anything and strikeouts stayed high. Weird.

Very nice outing for Nestor. Here's hoping he keeps it up.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jun 4, 2012 -> 11:01 PM) You have got to be kidding me. Don't scare off the new members!

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Jun 4, 2012 -> 10:33 PM) And I'd easily wager Smoral has better stuff than both those guys. I'd say Smoral has inferior stuff to Hector. Hector has better fastball and more than one offspeed pitch. The only thing Smoral has is size and age, which may allow him to improve in those areas (I doubt the fastball gets better)

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 4, 2012 -> 10:16 PM) So far it has been an interesting philosophical change. I wonder if being able to dig up pitchers out of no where is pushing the guys to look at trying to bring in more hitting talent? Could be. I think we're somewhat just going after best players available. Sounds like Stroman was signed, sealed, delivered if Hawkins had been snagged up by then

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 4, 2012 -> 10:15 PM) Did Sox/Blue Jays share the same scouts? Sox were rumored to like Nay as well. Well, one of our top guys now (what's his name?) was a top dog in their scouting department

I guess today is the day we start feeling good about our system. A year from now we can think it's barren again.

He'll be playing third base by September

I'm willing to roll with it. Looks like another big talent.

Color me happy to get something other than Smoral. But this is definitely a "who?" KW must agree with me as to where our organization is lacking