June 3, 200322 yr So far, the draft is going to hinge on whether the Sox sign Sweeney. and that young shortstop. I'd think he'll be a tough sign considering he was thought to be one of the very top picks a while ago.
June 3, 200322 yr Author 6th round just started back up, I gave up listening to the radio. I have a feeling I might just have to bomb my Foreign Policy test tomorrow to find some info on these guys. Five finals down, one to go. So far, A, A-, B, A, and not sure of the other one. 4.0 GPA here I come.
June 3, 200322 yr Author Actually, I played a ton of sports when I was younger. I have played basketball since I was 3 or so, and would have made the middle-school team both years if not for injuries. Almost broke my wrist one year, then broke my finger in the other. I made the Golf team Freshman year in High School, and quit Sophomore year to get a job. I don't play many sports now, but I play basketball for fun. Unfortunately, I'm a 6'2 kid with no vertical at all
June 3, 200322 yr Author The Sox selected....umm somebody. TeamOne skipped a ton of teams in the 6th round for some reason.
June 3, 200322 yr Author Ok, something is wrong here. TeamOneBaseball reports that the Sox have selected James Casey, RHP, from Hazel. Odd thing is, they say 7th round. I could have sworn the draft was in the 6th.
June 3, 200322 yr Teamone did this last year and got me all confused. Nice job on the 4.0 Cerb. I'm still awaiting my verdict from finals but am hoping for the same.
June 3, 200322 yr Author Ah, found 'em! 6th round selection: Chris Kelly, 1B, Pepperdine University 7th round selection: James Casey, RHP, Hazel
June 3, 200322 yr Author Chris Kelly's stats: .337 (83/246) 23 2B 15 HR 55 RBI .622 SLG % 13 BB 43 SO (ick) .373 OBP
June 3, 200322 yr Author The Sox just selected someone in the 8th Round, I'm after 'em! Haven't found him yet, but listening to Tommy Lasorda struggle through names and announce them is great.
June 3, 200322 yr Author Round 9, OMFG IT'S MADNESS, MADNESS I SAY. The players are flying off the board, seriously. Sox take, 8th round, John Russ - Frank Phillips College, RHP MLB says: COMMENT: Medium-large frame. Similar to Ryan Franklin. Quick arm, proper action. Fastball with average velocity with sink when down. Knuckleball with tight rotation, 3/4 bite at times. Starting to throw a change, should improve. Will develop as a Major League pitcher. Sox take, 9th round selection, David Cook - Miami (OH), CF
June 3, 200322 yr Author Sox take, 10th round pick, Fraser Dizard - USC, LHP Info: COMMENT: Solid, athletic build. Evenly proportioned. Body similar to Randy Wolf. Fluid, easy arm action and delivery. Occasional life with lefty bore movement. Solid, average fastball, mostly 89-90 mph. Occasional sharp, late, downer curveball. Confidence in abilities. Crafty, can find hitters' weaknesses. Cook's stats (9th): .345-15-61 33 BB 40 SO .428 OBP .599 SLG% http://muredhawks.ocsn.com/sports/m-basebl...ok_david00.html
June 3, 200322 yr What is with all of these outfielders? I like the idea of taking the best player available no matter what the position or need of the organization, but once you get into the later rounds I also think you need to start considering weaknesses because the draft begins to become a crapshoot. 5 outfielder in the 1st 9 picks is a big commitment to one position, a position imo that isn't that weak. Oh well. I still like the guys that the Sox have drafted and feel like they have gotten themselves a good amount of steals, espeically in Sweeney and that HS SS in the 4th round.
June 3, 200322 yr 10th round FRASER DIZARD COMMENT: Solid, athletic build. Evenly proportioned. Body similar to Randy Wolf. Fluid, easy arm action and delivery. Occasional life with lefty bore movement. Solid, average fastball, mostly 89-90 mph. Occasional sharp, late, downer curveball. Confidence in abilities. Crafty, can find hitters' weaknesses.
June 3, 200322 yr Author Dizard's info: http://usctrojans.ocsn.com/sports/m-basebl...d_fraser00.html Bad stats this year, 6 ERA.
June 3, 200322 yr Ok, FutureSox.com is now up. I have a lot to do on the overall site, but the basis is there and I got an article that is on the draft picks. 2003 Draft Picks By Jason Gage FutureSox.com
June 3, 200322 yr I think the SS from Miami is more important to draft than Sweeney for sure. I'm very excited about that shortstop from Miami. We never signed Chris Getz did we? If I recall he was a shortstop out of Michigan or something like that.
June 3, 200322 yr Dizzard is a talented player. I've heard a bit about him and he's supposed to be good. Had a bad year, but the Sox have been relatively good taking guys with a lot of talent and making some minor changes to them. Think of what they did with Dan Wright. This guy has good velocity for a lefty and has some solid secondary pitches. Could of went much higher had it not been for a down season.
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