Lillian...

 

Thanks for acknowledging my previous input. I already posted the following comment, in the "Day One Draft" thread, in response to "bmags," who also mentioned how pleased he thought I must be:

 

I'm especially pleased at the underlying philosophy. You can imagine my reaction to this quote from Hostetler:

"We needed power, especially left-handed power," said Hostetler, before preparing for Day 2 of the Draft. "When you look at the pieces [general manager] Rick [Hahn] brought in through trade and what we did last year in the Draft, the middle of the order bats were important for us."

 

I'm obviously very happy with the picks.

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.

Teams can agree to pay for college costs in addition to any bonus money.

Teams can agree to pay for college costs in addition to any bonus money.

 

I did not know this. Seems like a great incentive to sign. Also effectively subsidizes high school picks.

Be interested to see a contest between he and Eddy Alvarez.

I worked with speed skaters and the Long Beach State water polo team at the Olympic training center in colorado springs one year. there is no contest. The water polo teams were the best fit athletes of any group at the center. Their workouts were insane. Their warmup was 5x500 yard swims with 100 sit ups and push ups between each. Then the workout started. If have never seen another group work as hard and long as that group.

I worked with speed skaters and the Long Beach State water polo team at the Olympic training center in colorado springs one year. there is no contest. The water polo teams were the best fit athletes of any group at the center. Their workouts were insane. Their warmup was 5x500 yard swims with 100 sit ups and push ups between each. Then the workout started. If have never seen another group work as hard and long as that group.

 

The counter point would be that Alvarez is an Olympian.

http://www.theolympian.com/sports/high-sch...e155989344.html

 

Seems like Abbott is going to sign...

Are yall listening to the draft. There used to be a place without the MLB commentary. MLB is rolling 1 pick, 1 commercial, 1 pick 1 commercial.

The counter point would be that Alvarez is an Olympian.

Doesn't matter. That group worked harder than any of the olympians did.

http://www.theolympian.com/sports/high-sch...e155989344.html

 

Seems like Abbott is going to sign...

I'm shocked. I guess his heart wasn't in water polo. That's a tough one to pass up.

So we picked Hansen's teammate? Will probably see him in Kanny soon. Boomer Sooner!!!

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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.

http://www.theolympian.com/sports/high-sch...e155989344.html

 

Seems like Abbott is going to sign...

Nice find!

http://www.theolympian.com/sports/high-sch...e155989344.html

 

Seems like Abbott is going to sign...

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.

Sox Draft Craig DeDelow

 

OF Indiana University

 

Big power, 19 home runs.

 

Only hit .258.

 

College senior.

 

Dedelow is from Munster, IN

 

Craig Dedelow

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.

Very cool stuff. Pretty much the opposite of "that other guy" who grew up in the same area.

I'm shocked. I guess his heart wasn't in water polo. That's a tough one to pass up.

 

 

Is it? 4 years of an Olympic sport in basic anonymity , which you have no opportunity to play beyond college, vs, approximately $160,000 and the chance to play baseball for a long time and be a multi-mega-millionaire. It may not be that tough to pass up, unless he really, really loved water polo.

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

Is it? 4 years of an Olympic sport in basic anonymity , which you have no opportunity to play beyond college, vs, approximately $160,000 and the chance to play baseball for a long time and be a multi-mega-millionaire. It may not be that tough to pass up, unless he really, really loved water polo.

It is if his heart is in water polo. That is like getting a track scholarship to Oregon. It's the pinnacle of the sport. If you're just looking at money then baseball it is. Usually anyone offered a spot at Long Beach is serious about water polo though.

I could see his heart being in water polo along with building his stock in baseball at college. I'm at 50/50 that he signs.

I could see his heart being in water polo along with building his stock in baseball at college. I'm at 50/50 that he signs.

Did you read that article posted above?

Water polo. Such a cruel sport for the horses.

 

This comment deserves a ton of love. I literally laughed out loud. :lol:

9th round is for indiana. Wasn't jackson glines 9th round too?

 

Dedelow is a great name, doubt he gets out of AZ.

 

Dedelow is a local kid. Went to one of my rival high schools, and his uncle was my boss (and main on-air personality) at the radio station I worked at.

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.

 

Yeah, honestly, I am super excited to see how this kid does. Such a cool story and the idea of the Sox finding this kid out of no where and essentially talking him in to playing baseball is s*** movies get made about. So fascinating.

Abbott can play four years in great falls sign under slot and then focus on baseball after water polo. My guess is long beach st wouldn't really care for him due to the water polo commitment with baseball part time.

 

So the Nationals drafted Trey Turner............................... Pitcher from Missouri State