June 6, 200619 yr Sox Nab a Closer out of Miami In Round 2 By Jason Gage FutureSox.com Earlier today, FutureSox reported the Sox had interest in taking a collegiate closer out of Miami. Perez was the guy we expected, but with Perez off the board the Sox took Matt Long. Long was one of the top prep players to come out of Ohio in 2002 but has suffered some set-backs along the way...More Info On Matt Long
June 6, 200619 yr I like him better than our 1st round pick, but meh. I wish we nabbed a position player like a C.
June 6, 200619 yr story with long reaction ADVERTISEMENT “I didn’t think the White Sox were one of the teams real interested in me,” said Long, who participated in pre-draft workouts with the Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians and Boston Red Sox. “A lot of other teams had more early picks, but I must have been higher on their draft board than I thought. ... “To go in the second round to the defending world champions, that’s amazing.”
June 7, 200619 yr Hopefully this guy can be ready for the stretch run. I know it's not likely, but hey, a guy can dream, right?
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