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QUOTE (BamaDoc @ Jun 14, 2017 -> 12:21 PM) We could get him in a Robertson deal!! LOL LOL Not until after the World Series.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jun 14, 2017 -> 12:08 PM) I thought what may have happened was their draft slot made it difficult to afford late round prep bats. Missing out on the top prep bats, then not being able to afford them alter, seems like they couldn't pass up talent they liked in college. Thats what I thought for rounds 1-10, I am pretty surprised there are 0 prep picks so far. In the back of my mind I wonder if the Robert signing is forcing the team to try to save a few bucks in the draft by not picking the high dollar HS players, in general.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jun 14, 2017 -> 10:09 AM) I agree, which is why it may be better to hold him and gamble that he sustains or even continues to improve. If there is anything I am perfectly willing to sell high on, it is relievers. They are so unstable from season to season.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jun 14, 2017 -> 09:34 AM) Out of curiosity why would you calculate strikeout rate by ABs and not PAs? So it looks worse.

QUOTE (Brian @ Jun 14, 2017 -> 09:07 AM) Everything on Saul continues to blow me away. Pacing, storytelling, details. I need a cold shower. Great episode again this week. I had a feeling the pills weren't going to work, seemed like a classic Gilligan misdirection.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jun 14, 2017 -> 08:07 AM) And if they don't, my guess is he will be signed as an undrafted FA at some point when some of the dust settles. Some team will give him a chance. Might even be an easier path if he worked through an independent team first. I think this kids best shot is the longer removed he is from the time this happened, and the longer he goes without anything happening again, the easier it is for a team to take a chance on him. With the news still be relatively new, the inferno is too hot for any MLB team to touch him right now.

QUOTE (2005thxfrthmmrs @ Jun 14, 2017 -> 10:23 AM) And Callis did the writeup without factoring the wildcard here, Abbott. If Abbott turns out to be as good a prospect as Sox think he could be, we could be a big Day 2 winner here. Abbott is the long game here. They are already talking about him as a two year rookie ball guy. He has a LONG road ahead of him.

435 feet on the distance. That was 3 rows from the concourse in LF.

QUOTE (TheTruth05 @ Jun 13, 2017 -> 08:26 PM) Micker Adolfo. Hoping he puts it all together, I think the dude can be a stud. This is my crush.

QUOTE (Tony @ Jun 13, 2017 -> 08:04 PM) Man, 32 player names in one post. May be a caufield record. Probably not though.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Jun 13, 2017 -> 07:08 PM) Man, assuming he signs Abbott's development is going to be fascinating. Hard not to actually get excited about the pick after reading that, Cummings clearly saw something special in him. It sounds like the thing scouts dreams are made of

QUOTE (heirdog @ Jun 13, 2017 -> 06:02 PM) http://www.theolympian.com/sports/high-sch...e155989344.html Seems like Abbott is going to sign... Nice find. Cool info in there about him, which is nice, because there is nothing out there about Abbott in general.

QUOTE (GreenSox @ Jun 13, 2017 -> 05:56 PM) I said the Sox version of Todd Frazier....he hasn't delivered anything close to that on the Sox. How about someone like Robin Ventura, who was drafted #10 and delivered an average OPS of over .800 over a 16 year career. That would be a top end kind of hope as Ventura was a borderline hall of famer by the end of his career.

QUOTE (Butter Parque @ Jun 13, 2017 -> 05:02 PM) I think it was Buddy Bell who was singing Jackson Glines's praises. Another reason why I would want that man as far away from my organization as possible. Find me the first minor league director who will tell us a specific player is going to suck.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jun 13, 2017 -> 04:43 PM) Ian Gardeck and Ben O'Shea, 2011. Pre-slot rules, no?

QUOTE (ptatc @ Jun 13, 2017 -> 04:42 PM) I guarantee he will be the player who is the most physically fit in the organization if he does. Be interested to see a contest between he and Eddy Alvarez.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Jun 13, 2017 -> 04:41 PM) I'm going the other way. I can't imagine a water polo player, signed to Long Beach State won't go there. His scholarship is worth more than the slot money. Unless the sox go way overslot, I don't think there's much of a chance. Typically for HS signings, teams pay their college tuition down the road.

QUOTE (steveno89 @ Jun 13, 2017 -> 04:31 PM) I'm really digging this draft as well, assuming that we can sign all of these guys Burger Sheets Gonzalez Henzman Johnson McClure Skoug Abbott? I think we got three interesting arms in Henzman, Johnson and McClure. McClure stands out as a player who could be a late bloomer given his huge size. Burger, Sheets and Skoug certainly add a power element that did not really exist within the organization. Each also helps fill out our organizational depth. They wouldn't be drafting them if they didn't expect to sign them all. You don't draft question marks in the first 10 rounds. Period.

Winston-Salem Dash‏Verified account @WSDashBaseball 14m14 minutes ago It's official! @CHawkins10 is back with #YourHomeTeam. He will bat 2nd and play in left field tonight as he continues his rehab assignment.

Dan Hayes‏Verified account @CSNHayes 9m9 minutes ago Nate Jones said he's not going to throw for another 3-5 days after doctor visit.

Dan Hayes‏Verified account @CSNHayes 8m8 minutes ago Leury Garcia said X-rays were negative and he's going to try to hit today. Hopes to be back in lineup soon.

QUOTE (steveno89 @ Jun 13, 2017 -> 04:08 PM) High school first baseman that nobody has ever heard of? Bit of a head scratcher, and who knows if he signs? Seems like he's a swimming star and water polo player. Does not sound like a guy willing to sign for slot or less To be fair, neither swimming nor water polo are going to pay him a dime. He has the chance to make some money with baseball.

The kid has committed to Long Beach State for Water Polo. Crazy.

Not easy finding baseball info on him, but put up huge numbers on the baseball field http://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/sammy-abbo...bTA/default.htm

Abbott is a state finalist swimmer, water polo stud, and a baseball star http://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/high-...e132809444.html