June 5, 20187 yr In the 4th round the White Sox select Lency Delgado a SS out of Doral Academy HS in Florida.
June 5, 20187 yr Just now, Dam8610 said: Yeah, likely not, they tend to be too concerned with PR. Doesn't make sense to me to pass on a player like him though given the circumstances of his situation. Getting a better starter than Brady Singer on Day 2 of the draft seems like a win to me. Its not about baseball. Youd literally have to hire someone immediately to start a pr campaign. A certain amount of people wont ever even consider the idea that he is possibly innocent. And this is presupposing that he really is innocent. If somehow the guy is guilty and he does something terrible in the future, youd have basically thrown away tons of good will and trust. A team like the Yankees, Red Sox, Cubs etc could take this type of risk. They are going to sell out no matter what. Sox not so much.
June 5, 20187 yr 1 minute ago, DirtySox said: What's a Lency Delgado. Any relation to Carlos Delgado?
June 5, 20187 yr Interesting that Siani was picked. Also no idea who our pick was, but up the middle high school, so I like it.
June 5, 20187 yr I highly doubt that's a slot pick it's either a) the first 3 picks will command some over slot b) we are setting for a over slot pick later on. I am guessing it's A.
June 5, 20187 yr Just now, Buehrle>Wood said: Guessing we know we can sign this kid or else it doesnt make a lot of sense Which is exactly why we picked him and not any of the higher rated HS'ers still on the board.
June 5, 20187 yr 1 minute ago, Soxbadger said: Its not about baseball. Youd literally have to hire someone immediately to start a pr campaign. A certain amount of people wont ever even consider the idea that he is possibly innocent. And this is presupposing that he really is innocent. If somehow the guy is guilty and he does something terrible in the future, youd have basically thrown away tons of good will and trust. A team like the Yankees, Red Sox, Cubs etc could take this type of risk. They are going to sell out no matter what. Sox not so much. I wish people weren't so ignorant, but, alas, they are. As far as recommitting a crime if he was guilty, that's highly unlikely because of the age at which he received treatment, which would've been mandatory as part of the sentencing regardless of whether he actually did it or not. Recividism on that behavior when treated at that age is less than 5%.
June 5, 20187 yr From what I'm reading that kid has elite exit velocity for a HS and he is a legit rangy SS. Seems like a boom or bust pick but I like it.
June 5, 20187 yr 2 minutes ago, Buehrle>Wood said: Guessing we know we can sign this kid or else it doesnt make a lot of sense Of course.
June 5, 20187 yr I don't really understand our pick because it sounds like he has good hands at short, average at best speed and not a great bat. Fangraphs had him at the #15 high school hitter from the unranked guys (so 15th best HS hitter outside the top 130). They also have him listed at 3B.
June 5, 20187 yr 1 minute ago, chitownsportsfan said: From what I'm reading that kid has elite exit velocity for a HS and he is a legit rangy SS. Seems like a boom or bust pick but I like it. Agreed,need more of these in our lower levels.
June 5, 20187 yr Just now, chitownsportsfan said: From what I'm reading that kid has elite exit velocity for a HS and he is a legit rangy SS. Seems like a boom or bust pick but I like it. Certainly the type of pick to make in Round 4.
June 5, 20187 yr Nice risk pick, especially with the pitchers they will probably draft in coming rounds.
June 5, 20187 yr 2 minutes ago, chitownsportsfan said: From what I'm reading that kid has elite exit velocity for a HS and he is a legit rangy SS. Seems like a boom or bust pick but I like it. Where did you see that? I saw mostly opposite.
June 5, 20187 yr Ranked 367 by BA. Quote Lency Delgado HSSS/3B Notes: School: Doral Academy Charter HS, Miami Ht: 6-3 | Wt: 210 | B-T: R-R | Commit/Drafted: Florida International Scouting Report: A big-bodied, 6-foot-3, 210-pound infielder, Delgado has impressive body control and hands for a player of his size, though most scouts think he’ll be a third baseman rather than a shortstop in the future. The Florida International signee has plenty of arm for the position with plus arm strength and he also has above-average raw power in the bat that should profile at the position as well. Delgado has a long swing and some chase at the plate that he’ll need to improve in the future. Defensively, Delgado has good footwork and showed impressive body control and athleticism in the field, making off-balance, accurate throws on the run that should give him a chance to be an above-average defender at the position.
June 5, 20187 yr Interesting. That scout is probably pretty happy to have that pay off with top 4 draft pick.
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