OMG what horrible mechanics by the guy the Sox just drafted. I kind of hope he fulfills his college commitment and gives the Sox overslot $$

 

Peavy is very similar in his delivery. Many have also condemned Sale for his mechanics. It's certainly no exact science. The Sox obviously see something here. They aren't picking a projectable high school kid who has a Florida commit in order to banish him to the bullpen or anything.

Love the route we are taking with high ceiling players.

Eades was taken about 10-15 picks ago

Your point is...?

I thought you had a certain pool of say $5M to sign your first 10 picks or something. I thought I recalled some teams drafted guys w/ hard college committments so they could spend the money on tougher picks. Has that changed?

I'm pretty sure each of your top 10 picks is slotted a certain bonus and if you fail to sign them, that money is removed from your total bonus pool. Obviously you'll get a pick back the following year and additional bonus as a result.

 

Now, some teams are going underslot on their 1st round picks in order to take a big name with 2nd round and compensation picks.

I like it. We should be able to get saving with Anderson pick, plus this guy would only be going pro if drafted in this round. Good stuff.

Also worth nothing, Danish has worked recently on raising his arm slot and appears willing to raise it if a team desires so.

Red Sox allegedly liked him.

Peavy is very similar in his delivery. Many have also condemned Sale for his mechanics. It's certainly no exact science. The Sox obviously see something here. They aren't picking a projectable high school kid who has a Florida commit in order to banish him to the bullpen or anything.

 

I think Peavy and Danish have similar recoils, and arm slots, but Peavy winds up a lot more in his delivery. Danish has a snapping forward motion. I suppose it would be super hard to steal off him though, he has almost no stride.

He looks a lot more awkward than Peavy. Granted hes in high school.

Going on record. I really like the Danish pick. Also rather pleasantly surprised to see a HS pitcher taken this early.

Edited June 7, 201312 yr by DirtySox

The kid looks to be the true definition of low floor, high ceiling

Oh my god, he delivers the ball in 0.22 seconds, 4 or 5 times faster than most pitchers. That's actually really f***ing cool. I can't believe he can throw 95 when he has almost no drive off his legs.

It's refreshing to see us consider high school pitchers early in the draft, even if they are fairly risky.

 

David Holmberg (2009), Nevin Griffith (2007), & Gio Gonzalez (2004) are the only HS pitchers we've selected in the first two rounds in the past 10 years.

 

Story from Tampa paper says he had a better senior season than Doc Gooden, Kenny Rogers or any Tampa area HS pitcher ever.

 

http://tbo.com/plant-city/purks-durants-ty...ver-b82495546z1

Sox normally don't mess with a guy like this until he struggles. Should be a wonderful experiment.

It's refreshing to see us consider high school pitchers early in the draft, even if they are fairly risky.

 

David Holmberg (2009), Nevin Griffith (2007), & Gio Gonzalez (2004) are the only HS pitchers we've selected in the first two rounds in the past 10 years.

 

My sentiments exactly. Perhaps the Sox are now truly picking who they think is the BPA as opposed to what's relatively safe and will move through the system fast. Certainly seems that way with Hawkins, Anderson, and now Danish. Walker and Mitchell to an extent as well. One also wonders if this is alluding to the dismantling of the major league roster, as these certainly aren't reinforcements that are going to contribute soon.

Edited June 7, 201312 yr by DirtySox

The kid looks to be the true definition of low floor, high ceiling

 

Absolutely

Sox keep rolling the dice in a big way tonight. Props.

I've gotta say, if I'm drafting I'm trying to maximize my chances at getting an MVP/Cy Young with every single pitch until fairly late in the top 10 rounds.

I've gotta say, if I'm drafting I'm trying to maximize my chances at getting an MVP/Cy Young with every single pitch until fairly late in the top 10 rounds.

 

Agree completely

I've gotta say, if I'm drafting I'm trying to maximize my chances at getting an MVP/Cy Young with every single pitch until fairly late in the top 10 rounds.

 

And by pitch, I mean pick

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The first thing that jumps out about Danish is his delivery, which is one of the most unique in recent memory. Not only does he employ an extremely low 3/4 arm slot that borders on sidearm, but he also uses an extremely quick slide-step towards home plate rather than a more traditional stride, and he gets the ball out of his hand with more rapidity than most can ever hope to. Though 6'0" and just 170 pounds according to Perfect Game, Danish is able to generate big velocity- up to 95 MPH with his fastball- and should be able to maintain that velocity more consistently as he fills out.

 

In addition to his big fastball and unorthodox mechanics, Danish also has a plus slider with corkscrew break generated by his arm slot. The 1-2 punch of his fastball and slider has been lethal to high school hitters, and will most likely be his bread and butter throughout his pro career. Danish also possesses advanced control and pounds the zone, and seems to know how to use his mechanics to his advantage. Though some scouts might cringe at his delivery, his arm action is fairly clean and he should be a relatively sturdy pitcher as his frame fills out. If he's relegated to a bullpen role later on, it will be because he failed to develop a more effective changeup.

 

Danish's funky delivery might be seen as a positive to some teams, even if it brings up questions about his future command, because of how much deception it creates. The time in between him starting his delivery and the release of the ball is shorter than that of any other pitcher I've ever seen, and when that is paired with his mid-90s heat, it adds another dimension of intimidation to his game. In addition, it will make it incredibly difficult to steal bases while he's on the mound.

 

MLB Floor

 

Danish should have no trouble finding a role as a bullpen specialist given his combination of deceptive mechanics, velocity and a quality breaking ball, and he could have late inning potential as a reliever.

 

MLB Ceiling

 

It's tough to envision Danish ever having plus command within the zone given the nature of his mechanics, but his deception, velocity, advanced pitchability and present above-average slider make it very possible to envision him as a number three starter at the MLB level.

 

Will he sign?

 

It's very possible that he won't. He's committed to his hometown Florida Gators, and since he's such a unique prospect teams might be tentative to go over slot on him. He's probably around a 50/50 shot, since most project him to go fairly early.

 

http://www.crawfishboxes.com/2013-mlb-draf...hp-durant-hs-fl

My sentiments exactly. Perhaps the Sox are now truly picking who they think is the BPA as opposed to what's relatively safe and will move through the system fast. Certainly seems that way with Hawkins, Anderson, and now Danish. Walker and Mitchell to an extent as well. One also wonders if this is alluding to the dismantling of the major league roster, as these certainly aren't reinforcements that are going to contribute soon.

 

 

Don't forget Trayce Thompson.