Cerbaho-WG Posted June 3, 2003 Author Share Posted June 3, 2003 The guys from MLB Radio said that Fraser struggled through injuries, and his Dad died, so I would defintely throw this year out. He seems to be a power lefty, and a value at 10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted June 3, 2003 Share Posted June 3, 2003 The guys from MLB Radio said that Fraser struggled through injuries, and his Dad died, so I would defintely throw this year out. He seems to be a power lefty, and a value at 10. I'm digging this draft so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerbaho-WG Posted June 3, 2003 Author Share Posted June 3, 2003 Sox take, 11th round pick, Richard Brooks - RHP, North Tonawanda HS Â Info on Brooks: COMMENT: Thin athletic body. Mariano Rivera clone. Excellent athletic agility. Live, quick, free arm action. Has the arm, athletic body and make-up. Tight curve, potential Major League out pitch. Â Nice Spanish guy with the announcement of Pittsburgh's pick. Puerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrto Rrrrrico. Laff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerbaho-WG Posted June 3, 2003 Author Share Posted June 3, 2003 Omg, the A's just drafted a Russian guy from Indiana University. Vassili something, go Russkies who play baseball! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted June 3, 2003 Share Posted June 3, 2003 Sox take, 11th round pick, Richard Brooks - RHP, North Tonawanda HSÂ Info on Brooks: COMMENT: Thin athletic body. Mariano Rivera clone. Excellent athletic agility. Live, quick, free arm action. Has the arm, athletic body and make-up. Tight curve, potential Major League out pitch. Â Nice Spanish guy with the announcement of Pittsburgh's pick. Puerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrto Rrrrrico. Laff. Geeze, this guy sounds good. He must of fell because of signability issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerbaho-WG Posted June 3, 2003 Author Share Posted June 3, 2003 Sox take, 12th round pick, Donald Veal - LHP, Buena HS Arizona  Info on Veal: COMMENT: Arm and delivery work very good. Loose, free and easy arm action with downhill plane. Natural tailing fastball with occasional late riding life. Fair feel for curveball, tight, fair depth, occasional bite. Good projection of body with room for added strength. Projectable stuff with feel for pitching. Needs to focus on throwing changeup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted June 3, 2003 Share Posted June 3, 2003 Sox take, 12th round pick, Donald Veal - LHP, Buena HS Arizona  Info on Veal: COMMENT: Arm and delivery work very good. Loose, free and easy arm action with downhill plane. Natural tailing fastball with occasional late riding life. Fair feel for curveball, tight, fair depth, occasional bite. Good projection of body with room for added strength. Projectable stuff with feel for pitching. Needs to focus on throwing changeup. Out of Buena highschool. He has a mid to high 80's fastball now, but from the looks of him, that should get a little better as he develops into his frame. He has good size.  According to Team One he needs to develop his control as well as work big time on his secondary pitches. They seem to think he could develop quite a bit. This seems like a pick based on the scouts thinking he has the ability to really turn into a stud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerbaho-WG Posted June 3, 2003 Author Share Posted June 3, 2003 Sox take, 13th round pick, Wes Hodges - SS, Baylor Schools HS (TN) Â Info on Hodges: COMMENT: Big, strong. Gets bat through zone. Attacks his pitch, can smoke it, especially pull. Does not have to get it all to drive it in. Easy throws, good carry. Fairly soft hands. Power potential with all around game. Â WTF who gets drafted from the New York Institute of Technology!!?? Someond did, apparently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted June 3, 2003 Share Posted June 3, 2003 Sox take, 13th round pick, Wes Hodges - SS, Baylor Schools (TN)Â WTF who gets drafted from the New York Institute of Technology!!?? Someond did, apparently. He's now a switch hitting 3rd baseman. He had an injury of his hammate bone and started hitting left handed for the first time. Â Has a ton of power. Nice pickup. This kid must be smart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerbaho-WG Posted June 3, 2003 Author Share Posted June 3, 2003 Sox take, 14th round pick, Ricardo Nanita - CF, Florida International  Info: COMMENT: Strong body. Bat speed through zone, ball jumps off bat. Solid power to all fields, especially gaps. Runs better underway. Solid glove, good defensive actions. Arm strength with accuracy. Profiles in LF. Aggressive hitter. Swings well with wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted June 3, 2003 Share Posted June 3, 2003 This was a good pick. I'll say one thing, Sanders and Brumbaugh know they only got a few more years to make it to the show with the Sox  IT should be fun watching these outfielders play in the lower levels. The Sox seem to be getting more atheletes (Ala Webster and even Reed last year) that can hit but also go out and get em in the outfield.  I think I like the way the Sox have drafted lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerbaho-WG Posted June 3, 2003 Author Share Posted June 3, 2003 Sox take, 15th round pick, Greg Moviel - LHP, Saint Ignatius HS (Cleveland, OF) Â COMMENT: Similar build to Mark Mulder. Full windup, 3/4 delivery. Sound mechanics. Most fastballs 90 with tail, run, occasional sink when down in zone. Occasionally cuts fastball. 3/4 rotation curveball, sharp break, tight rotation, slurve action. Change shows promise. Control will need time. Â He's 6'6 220. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted June 3, 2003 Share Posted June 3, 2003 Landon Powell is still out there. Anyone else here antsy for the Sox to snag them and give it a shot of whether they could sign him. He'd be a steal at this point. One of the best catchers in the draft and he's sliding BIG TIME. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted June 3, 2003 Share Posted June 3, 2003 Sox take, 15th round pick, Greg Moviel - LHP, Saint Ignatius HS (Cleveland, OF)Â COMMENT: Similar build to Mark Mulder. Full windup, 3/4 delivery. Sound mechanics. Most fastballs 90 with tail, run, occasional sink when down in zone. Occasionally cuts fastball. 3/4 rotation curveball, sharp break, tight rotation, slurve action. Change shows promise. Control will need time. Â He's 6'6 220. Big Lefty. 6-7 and should develop some good velocity. Already hits the low 90's. I like this move. I love going with big strong pitchers and him being a lefty is a plus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerbaho-WG Posted June 3, 2003 Author Share Posted June 3, 2003 10 minute break, whew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted June 3, 2003 Share Posted June 3, 2003 A ton of work goes into these drafts. The Sox are going to have to spend some big bucks on this draft. I sure hope they can get quite a few of these guys signed. The big risk with all these highschool players is most of them should be committed to very good schools so they have plenty of other options as leverage. College players don't necessarily have that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerbaho-WG Posted June 3, 2003 Author Share Posted June 3, 2003 Sox take, 16th round pick, Cody Dickens - RHP, Surry Community College Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerbaho-WG Posted June 3, 2003 Author Share Posted June 3, 2003 Sox take, 17th round pick, Guillermo Martinez - SS, Miami Coral Park HS (FL) Â COMMENT: Body type sim to Roberto Alomar. Upright stance, feet shoulder width. Quick bat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted June 3, 2003 Share Posted June 3, 2003 Sox take, 17th round pick, Guillermo Martinez - SS, Miami Coral Park HS (FL)Â COMMENT: Body type sim to Roberto Alomar. Upright stance, feet shoulder width. Quick bat. He was a teammate of the guy we drafted earlier. Talent wise he'd be a higher pick. I think we'll have some trouble signing him and his teammate, but I'd love to nab the two of them. Â Mix them with Gonzalez, Yan, and Pedro Lopez and we have some damn good (Toolsy) middle infield guys. Â This kid is supposed to be a slick fielder with some offensive potential. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerbaho-WG Posted June 3, 2003 Author Share Posted June 3, 2003 Sox take, 18th round pick, Cory Haggerty 2B - New York State @ Cortland  That's it guys, I'm done. I have a haircut at 6 PM (it's 5:50 in Valparaiso, IN), and I have a final to study for. When I get home I'll dig up some info on the 19th and 20th round picks. So far, looks like a very solid draft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted June 3, 2003 Share Posted June 3, 2003 Sox take, 18th round pick, Cory Haggerty 2B - New York State @ Cortland That's it guys, I'm done. I have a haircut at 6 PM (it's 5:50 in Valparaiso, IN), and I have a final to study for. When I get home I'll dig up some info on the 19th and 20th round picks. So far, looks like a very solid draft. I'm loving the draft. Key to this is signing the guys. I'll finish up the rest of the draft. I'm assuming it ends in a bit. Good luck with the finals Cerb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted June 3, 2003 Share Posted June 3, 2003 19th Mike Moat - RHP - San Diego State  He was taken in the 11th round by Texas in the 2000 draft.  COMMENT: Athletic. Pitchers frame. Rounded shoulders. Similar to Brian Boehringer. Quick arm. Average fastball, mostly 89 mph. Hard, sharp, late breaking slider. Sets up other pitches. Competitor. Can spot pitches, always around plate. Steady improvement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted June 3, 2003 Share Posted June 3, 2003 20th pick Jeffrey Schmidt - SS - Mira Mesa Highschool (San Diego?) Â This is the last pick of the day. We'll be back tomorrow will full coverage from day two. In a few days we'll begin spotlighting a lot of the picks over at FutureSox.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerbaho-WG Posted June 3, 2003 Author Share Posted June 3, 2003 I'd love to see the sox sign the following players: Â Anderson Sweeney King Valido Dizard Veal Nanita Moviel Nachreiner Cook Moat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshPR Posted June 4, 2003 Share Posted June 4, 2003 Sounds like a great draft. But you all know what will happen, El Cheapo won't sign half of them. And probably won't sign one or cause cause of a 50,000 diference.  I hope EL CHEAPO dishes out the Moolah   Ohh and great draft covarage guys. Thanks for the info, masterfull job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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