June 10, 200916 yr Am I the only one that noticed that the athletic high-upside CFers we drafted are all black?
June 10, 200916 yr QUOTE (jenks45monster @ Jun 10, 2009 -> 02:43 PM) Am I the only one that noticed that the athletic high-upside CFers we drafted are all black? Thompson is white, or atleast mixed I believe.
June 10, 200916 yr QUOTE (jenks45monster @ Jun 10, 2009 -> 02:43 PM) Am I the only one that noticed that the athletic high-upside CFers we drafted are all black? Good!
June 10, 200916 yr QUOTE (bigruss22 @ Jun 10, 2009 -> 02:44 PM) Thompson is white, or atleast mixed I believe. Mixed. He looks white but his father's black.
June 10, 200916 yr Interesting side note, the Sox have a twitter (InsideTheSox), and it announced the lineup earlier today, Beckham is batting 7th, ahead of Getz and BA.
June 10, 200916 yr QUOTE (Dam8610 @ Jun 10, 2009 -> 12:26 PM) Directed at someone with a lot of knowledge of the farm and such: if you had to choose one of Williams and Goodwin to sign, which would you pick? Goodwin. Williams will be a bit easier sign, however, both will take at 300K and my guess is you'd have to go close to a M to get Goodwin to sign.
June 10, 200916 yr QUOTE (Dam8610 @ Jun 10, 2009 -> 02:57 PM) Interesting side note, the Sox have a twitter (InsideTheSox), and it announced the lineup earlier today, Beckham is batting 7th, ahead of Getz and BA. Doesn't really surprise me. Despite only having one hit, Gordon's only stuck out three times so far. He's making good contact, just needs to be more selective and find some holes.
June 10, 200916 yr Heres the details on our 21st round selection, Jared McDonald. He was drafted previously by the Chicago Cubs (out of JC). Pima's Jared McDonald, a juco shortstop and likely pro second baseman who dominated the league, batting .467 with 11 home runs. He's committed to Michigan State, a surprise and perhaps a sign that he's not an elite player, as most of the top players in the conference commit to Arizona or Arizona State. He's a contact hitter with some similarities to Adam Kennedy, with an unorthodox lefthanded swing, spray approach and solid athleticism. It should be noted that he did end up going to Arizona State. Sounds like a solid pickup and he's another guy we'll be able to watch in the college world series. Below is a link to his player profile: http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-base...ld_jared00.html
June 10, 200916 yr QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jun 10, 2009 -> 03:01 PM) Goodwin. Williams will be a bit easier sign, however, both will take at 300K and my guess is you'd have to go close to a M to get Goodwin to sign. Okay, then, followup question: Which do you feel is more of an organizational need given the current farm system, draft picks, and ML team?
June 10, 200916 yr QUOTE (Dam8610 @ Jun 10, 2009 -> 03:10 PM) Okay, then, followup question: Which do you feel is more of an organizational need given the current farm system, draft picks, and ML team? Both OF and pitchers are some of the weaker spots of our farm system. But with the emergence of Hudson, Carter, and other guys I would go with Goodwin as the more needed player since we really only have Danks as a legit OF prospect (not including Mitchell or other guys drafted so far). We also have Shelby, but he is solid as a prospect, not great.
June 10, 200916 yr I remember people on this board bringing up Goodwin before the draft. If he signs, it could be a big steal. The Sox definitely did what they said they would...go after some possible lead-off hitters. Given our current lack of players of their skill sets, I see KW making a strong run at Goodwin and Trayce Thompson. Watching Thompson's swing it reminds of Alex Rios.
June 10, 200916 yr QUOTE (Dam8610 @ Jun 10, 2009 -> 03:10 PM) Okay, then, followup question: Which do you feel is more of an organizational need given the current farm system, draft picks, and ML team? Well, that's a bit trickier because pitching is always a need. But, CF's with Goodwin's athleticism and skill set are more rare than the type of Pitcher Williams could become. So, I'd have to go with Goodwin again, even if we already drafted 2 athletic OF types in the 1st 2 rounds and have Danks already raking in the minors. I think Goodwin is a potential big impact offensively and defensively at a premium postion (CF), so he'd be more important to sign. That said, he's going to be very difficult to sign and will probably end up at UNC. Edited June 10, 200916 yr by dasox24
June 10, 200916 yr QUOTE (Dam8610 @ Jun 10, 2009 -> 01:10 PM) Okay, then, followup question: Which do you feel is more of an organizational need given the current farm system, draft picks, and ML team? A front of the rotation pitcher is a big need but so is an athletic outfielder. Since prep outfielders have a high probability of striking (albeit lower) and the fact that Goodwin is the better talent, I'll still say it is a bigger need. Either way these guys are 3-5 years away from contributing.
June 10, 200916 yr 22nd round selection, Zach Davidson, was a finalist for the Brooks Wallace Award, which goes out to the nations finest collegiate shortstop. Hits for average and played good defense in college. Below is a link to some video of him hitting a double off a 94MPH fastball. http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=...ASQQndMFl-9QHSw College Profile: http://www.davidsonwildcats.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=130
June 10, 200916 yr 23rd round pick Goldy Simmons, RHP, SDSU Simmons has been previously drafted two different times, both in the 40's (Round wise) by the Braves and A's and has a power right handed arm. Profiles as a reliever. Player Profile: http://goaztecs.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/m...ns_goldy00.html
June 10, 200916 yr QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jun 10, 2009 -> 03:15 PM) A front of the rotation pitcher is a big need but so is an athletic outfielder. Since prep outfielders have a high probability of striking (albeit lower) and the fact that Goodwin is the better talent, I'll still say it is a bigger need. Either way these guys are 3-5 years away from contributing. Maybe I'm just seeing 6'6" righty out of HS who already throws low-mid 90s and getting a little too excited. I'm really hoping they sign williams though, I don't see any RHSPs in the org to be excited about right now (though if they decide to try Buch out as a starter, he's an exciting prospect) QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jun 10, 2009 -> 03:16 PM) 22nd round selection, Zach Davidson, was a finalist for the Brooks Wallace Award, which goes out to the nations finest collegiate shortstop. Hits for average and played good defense in college. Below is a link to some video of him hitting a double off a 94MPH fastball. http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=...ASQQndMFl-9QHSw College Profile: http://www.davidsonwildcats.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=130 I think you mean Zach Kayne from Davidson. Edited June 10, 200916 yr by Dam8610
June 10, 200916 yr Dexter Carter and Luke Hudson are two RHP prospects to get excited about. I wouldn't say overly excited because they are both still in A ball, but they both have big league arms and stuff and are progressing quite nicely. I woudln't be shocked if both end up in Bham by seasons end (AA).
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