Bighurt52235 Posted February 22, 2003 Share Posted February 22, 2003 Was he supposed to be good or not? I don't really remember. All I know was that he was drafted before Nomar Garciaparra! Who scouted that one? Who was he traded for when moving to LA? Right now he is with Colorado. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delben91 Posted February 22, 2003 Share Posted February 22, 2003 Did McKay go over to the Dodgers in the James Baldwin deal? Or do I have that completely wrong? I'm pretty sure we got him in a deal with the Angels, he wasn't originally drafted by the Sox. As far as his abilities, he was thought to be the Sox future leadoff hitter, but he never developed the ability to hit major league pitching even a modicum of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CubKilla Posted February 22, 2003 Share Posted February 22, 2003 Was he supposed to be good or not? I don't really remember. Yes he was. He suffered a broken ????? during ST of 2001 and never became what alot of people though he could become. Me and HSC were the only two who said that he should be added to the all-time prospects bust thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxplosion Posted February 22, 2003 Share Posted February 22, 2003 I know I saw him play sometimes for the Norfolk Tides who are an affiliate of the Mets. He was usually a pinchrunner so I dont see him turning into much. From what I remember of him in the bigs, he wasnt that good. Like delben said, his hitting just sucked... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bighurt52235 Posted February 22, 2003 Author Share Posted February 22, 2003 He didn't go in the Baldwin deal. I think he was traded in ST of 2001, if I'm not mistaken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Fainter Posted February 22, 2003 Share Posted February 22, 2003 We got him from the Angels. At the time he was in a 2 year Morman Mission. We traded him to the Dodgers well before the Baldwin deal. He had been up with the Sox at least twice, and he convinced everyone that he would not hit. Good speed, and that was it. When he went to the Dodgers, he immediately got about ten hits, going 4 for 4 I believe, but it was all a fluke. A month or two later he was back in the minors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted February 22, 2003 Share Posted February 22, 2003 According to ESPN....McKay signed with the Phillies. link Don't remember much about him though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hotsoxchick1 Posted February 23, 2003 Share Posted February 23, 2003 Was he supposed to be good or not? I don't really remember. Yes he was. He suffered a broken ????? during ST of 2001 and never became what alot of people though he could become. Me and HSC were the only two who said that he should be added to the all-time prospects bust thread yeah we did didnt we.....lol..... i seriously missed my calling in life.....i should be a scout huh..........lol............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwsox Posted February 23, 2003 Share Posted February 23, 2003 According to ESPN....McKay signed with the Phillies. link Don't remember much about him though no one does Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baggio202 Posted February 23, 2003 Share Posted February 23, 2003 According to ESPN....McKay signed with the Phillies. link Don't remember much about him though no one does mckay is best remembered as a WR at brigham young...he is a real good athlete...just cant put that athletic ability to good use... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted February 23, 2003 Share Posted February 23, 2003 Was he supposed to be good or not? I don't really remember. All I know was that he was drafted before Nomar Garciaparra! Who scouted that one? Who was he traded for when moving to LA? Right now he is with Colorado. He was acquired out of the Angles organization in the Jim Abbott trade. Mckay was supposed to be a stud. He was drafted then went on a mormon mission for a year or two, I forget how long they are supposed to be. I think two, but not sure. The kid was a great defensive center fielder with blazing speed and he hit well whenever he got the shot in LA, but for some reason they never let him play permanently. I really think that guy is a lot like Orlando Palmerio with a bit more talent. I'd love to pick him back up. The kid is a great bunter too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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