July 24, 200718 yr QUOTE(dasox24 @ Jul 23, 2007 -> 11:07 PM) If Porcello doesn't sign, will everyone still be pissed we didn't draft him? Yeah, the Tigers will get an additional 1st rounder next year if they don't sign him, so it won't be a total loss for them. But for us, we need as much talent in the minors as we can get, so I don't believe we were in a position to not have a 1st round caliber draftee this year. Btw, I don't think we would have taken a chance on Griffith if we nabbed Porcello. I'm still pissed. This organization clearly has the money to be able to sign him, just not the balls to do so. And if he didn't sign, then we would get the extra pick next year. Call me crazy but I ain't getting to excited about Poreda, a 21 year old out of college, doing "good" in lower level rookie ball. On top of it all, he is experience arm problems.
July 28, 200718 yr QUOTE(southsida86 @ Jul 19, 2007 -> 06:56 PM) Why hasn't Griffith pitched in the minors yet? It's been 2 weeks since he signed. Here you go...I've also updated my AAP: There's rarely a day off from the diamond By JOEY KNIGHT Published July 26, 2007 ADVERTISEMENT Sports News Video TAMPA - The Bristol Va. White Sox have spent three weeks preparing Nevin Griffith for his first professional pitching appearance, but needed far less time to thrust him into full-fledged adulthood. "They gave me four days to find my own place to live," said Griffith, the former Middleton right-hander taken by the Sox with the 89th overall pick in last month's Major League Baseball first-year player draft. "I got a one-bedroom apartment. I could have a roommate but I was like, 'Nah, I'll just live by myself.' " Since signing with the Sox on July 3 and reporting to Bristol - the club's rookie-league affiliate - two days later, Griffith has been conditioning his body and acclimating his mind toward the daily toil of pro baseball. Though he says he is not slated for his first game appearance until this weekend, Griffith arrives at DeVault Memorial Stadium - Bristol's home field - daily at around 11:15 a.m. for a full day of baseball. He throws around 45 pitches every other day in bullpen sessions, but lifts weights and shags batting-practice balls daily and is in the dugout every night. Bristol has played eight games in the past seven days and doesn't have a regularly-scheduled day off until Aug. 2. "We play for two weeks straight and then we have two days off," said Griffith, who lives about 10 blocks from the ballpark. "It's hard. Playing every day is something that's totally new." Any spark he can inject into the Sox's staff will be welcome at this point. Bristol (10-23) ranks eighth in the nine-team Appalachian League with a 5.70 team ERA. "I'm doing good," Griffith said. "I haven't pitched yet because they want to take it slow with me; after the draft I took some time off before I signed. ...Everything's going pretty good." Joey Knight can be reached at (813) 226-3350 or jknight@sptimes.com.
July 28, 200718 yr How come our second round pick out of high school is in high rookie ball, but our first round pick out of college is in low rookie ball? Bristol is actually a lower level than Great Falls.
July 28, 200718 yr QUOTE(29andPoplar @ Jul 27, 2007 -> 10:17 PM) Bristol is actually a lower level than Great Falls. why'd you make up that quote?
August 5, 200718 yr Does someone actually have a list around that has our picks by order, and who is/isn't signed? Thanks.
August 5, 200718 yr QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Aug 5, 2007 -> 04:58 PM) Does someone actually have a list around that has our picks by order, and who is/isn't signed? Thanks. BA Draft Database
August 5, 200718 yr QUOTE(danman31 @ Aug 5, 2007 -> 05:01 PM) BA Draft Database Perfect, thanks. 18 of our top 20 picks signed with 10 days to go before the deadline. That is nice.
August 5, 200718 yr also, it'd be nice to see Jordan Kendall sign as I just realized we share, along with Sweeney, the same B-Day...
August 18, 200718 yr The Sox agreed to terms with right-handed pitcher Charlie Shirek, the 23rd-round selection in the 2007 Draft. Shirek, 21, pitched for the University of Nebraska. He led all Big 12 freshmen with a 3.23 ERA in 2006. 2007, not so good (2-7, 6.39, opponents BA .321). The previous year opponents BA was just .257. Scouting report: Tops out in the low 90s with a heavy sink and can locate four pitches for strikes.
August 19, 200718 yr QUOTE(SoxAce @ Aug 18, 2007 -> 02:03 PM) 22 out of the first 24 picks signed... not bad at all. And we took a few risks this year. Hopefully some of these guys will turn out.
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