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QUOTE(daa84 @ Jun 7, 2007 -> 01:58 PM) even i am surprised with weathers....theres no doubt in my mind hes got the stuff to close in the bigs...but 8 is pretty high for a closer He has a chance to be a damn good closer, but you need to go with higher upside with #8. He will probably sign for below slot money.

QUOTE(maggsmaggs @ Jun 7, 2007 -> 01:56 PM) There is gonna be a top ten talent on the board for the Sox at 25, guarenteed. Will the Sox take him is the question? I will guess no. Probably not. A team like the Tigers will, which is why they will be competing for the pennant the next few years while the Sox will be around .500.

QUOTE(danman31 @ Jun 7, 2007 -> 01:55 PM) That makes 3 straight surprise picks and 2 out of 3 that I bust out laughing at (Detwiler and Weathers). What's wrong with Detwiler?

That is very early for weathers.

My guess is they took him because he's an easy sign.

wow

Wieters is gonna be an absolute stud.

QUOTE(Shadows @ Jun 7, 2007 -> 01:36 PM) Not according to ESPN 8. Daniel Moskos, lhp School: Clemson. Class: Jr. B-T: R-L. Ht.: 6-1. Wt.: 200. Birthdate: 4/28/86. Scouting Report: A Greenville, S.C., native, Moskos moved to California with his family, but returned to his roots to attend Clemson. He posted a 5.40 ERA in 21 relief appearances as a freshman, then inherited the Tigers' closer role as a sophomore and showed potential. He ranked as the No. 3 prospect for USA Baseball's college national team last summer, when he amassed 35 strikeouts and a stingy 0.86 ERA in 21 innings. With feel for three potentially plus pitched, he moved into Clemson's rotation near midseason and profiles as middle of the rotation starter in the big leagues. Stocky and compact, Moskos pounds the zone with a 91-95 mph fastball that bumped 97 out of the bullpen. He has a wipeout slider that has been up to 87 and also shows a more conventional curveball that he tends to use earlier in the count, just to keep hitters off balance. His changeup has fade, and he mixed all four of his pitches extremely well. Moskos has solid-average command of all of his stuff. He lacks projection and doesn't hold runners well. He joins Ross Detwiler and David Price as the cream of an especially strong crop of lefthanders in this year's draft. Stupid to take a middle of the rotation starter with the #4 pick.

QUOTE(fathom @ Jun 7, 2007 -> 01:35 PM) Congrats Pirates on taking a lefty reliever with the 4th pick. He's a starter

Suprise there. Don't get why they took him over detwiler and aumont.

If they show the Sox first round picks of the last 10 years I might throw up all over my computer.

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Jun 7, 2007 -> 01:29 PM) Do you have the link? I'm looking at Callis' projection and it's different than what you describe. http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/draft/?p=64

Cubs take Vitters as expected.

Callis newest mock has us taking Justin Jackson.

If we pass on Wieters or Porcello it will make this season even worse. Keep in mind, if we don't sign them we get the #25 pick next year (instead of a supplemental pick like in previous years), plus our first round pick next year.

QUOTE(maggsmaggs @ Jun 7, 2007 -> 01:05 PM) Gammons looking sharp, and Phillips looking like a moron per usual. Gammons knows what he's talking about when it comes to the draft.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jun 7, 2007 -> 12:06 AM) Sounds like he's just a loyal White Sox fan, his defense of the Organization is quite admirable if you ask me. I heard he's from St. Louis and is a Cards fan.

PFB was defending Walker like crazy yesterday too.

QUOTE(maggsmaggs @ Jun 6, 2007 -> 11:37 PM) He's a mock draft from Kevin Goldstein of Baseball Prospectus via CNNSI.com. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/base...ctus/index.html If Porcello was available (like Goldstein thinks) for the Sox. I would be so pissed at the Sox's organization. To turn away the best high school pitcher in arguably the best high school pitching draft class in recent memeory, would be sad. Hopefully, he's available and the Sox take him, but if they didn't... Although, Alderson is a guy I really like. Imagine if Brad Radke threw in the mid to upper 90's, and that's what Alderson could be. SICK. If the Sox pass on Porcello or Wieters it will make this season twice as bad as it already is.

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Jun 6, 2007 -> 09:30 PM) Keith, or anyone else with a subscription to Baseball America, is there any way to access Jim Callis' final mock drafts these last several years? I'm trying to determine how accurate he's been in the past. I came upon 2006, and it was off quite a bit-- only eight of the thirty first round selections were correct; five within the Top 10. 2005 2004

QUOTE(SoxFan101 @ Jun 6, 2007 -> 10:15 PM) anyone got a mock draft they can post for this years first round? and sandwich picks if possible.

Right now I have to go with Main, Savery, Laporta, in that order. Wieters or Porcello if one of them happen to fall to the Sox because of signability.

QUOTE(fathom @ Jun 6, 2007 -> 10:10 PM) I'm just happy to see Fields make contact every at-bat. If he keeps a high rate of contact, he'll be just fine. Also, anyone expecting Gio to ever be more than a #4 or 5 is going to be disappointed. Disagree on that.

Is Greg Walker still gonna use the weather excuse?

I would love to get a first hand review of Broadway's spike curve.