ThunderBolt

Heresssss Ozney!

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 8, 2010 -> 05:59 PM) Do people really think it matters that much whether or not our 15th round pick is a RHP or a LHP? Seriously, if any of the guys after the first couple rounds go on to make the big leagues, I'm happy with the pick. This is a concern about the draft at large. We filled a middle infield need, a pitching need, but not the left-handed pitching need which is a pretty dramatic problem in our organization. When Randy Williams and Wes Whistler are literally our best options, something's gotta give.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 8, 2010 -> 05:54 PM) Who cares, why just draft a LHP because they throw lefty? Because we need guys who can throw lefty?

Are you serious? Another RHP? What the f***, guys? I know it's late, but grab a freaking LHP!

Nats with a nice late pick in Texas OF Connor Rowe.

If we're looking for another nice 1b bat, Mike Nemeth from Uconn wouldn't be the worst direction to look in...

I'm hoping that the purge nets us some left-handed arms.

QUOTE (flavum @ Jun 8, 2010 -> 05:18 PM) Doug Murray, RHP http://www.usfdons.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt...ray_doug00.html This kid has an unhealthy obsession with Chocolate Milk. From his bio: PERSONAL: Born in September of 1988... son of Roger and Debbie Murray... brother Greg played baseball at Pacific (2007-08)... goal for the season is to help the team as much as possible... thinks the best thing about being a student-athlete is priority registration and the free showers and soap... chose USF because of the coaches, it is close to home and has great weather... would like to be the Nesquick Bunny for a day so he could drink chocolate milk all day... lists Kobe Bryant as the most impressive person he has ever met... would like to backpack around the West Coast after graduation... favorite sports hero is Greg Maddux... favorite movie is Big Daddy... favorite book is Mental ABC's of Pitching... favorite musical artist is Bob Marley... favorite food is chocolate milk... hobbies include ping pong and drinking chocolate milk... majoring in Environmental Studies.

Douglas Murray another RHP.

Jacoby Jones to the Astros. Another guy looking college-bound.

Braves with an absolute steal in Alvord. No way he signs.

I've heard this kids name before. Anyone got any incite?

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jun 8, 2010 -> 04:58 PM) They may have told Ozzie what their plan was - in fact I bet they did. Doesn't mean anyone told Oney, or that if they did, that Oney cared to listen. That would make sense. And really if Oney was my kid, i wouldn't tell him anything.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Jun 8, 2010 -> 04:56 PM) Posters just don't give other posters time to edit things anymore. Should seriously be a 5 minute rule for that. I saw your post under construction and gave it some thought. Then i said, "screw it."

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jun 8, 2010 -> 04:53 PM) You keep projecting Oney onto Ozzie. Yes they are close, yes they will share some views. But Oney is a different animal than Ozzie, from what I can tell. Oney can be pissed all he wants, and he will be, but I'm willing to be that Ozzie doesn't make a huge deal of it. Oh, i don't think Ozzie will be hurt or anything. I just would have thought that word would have gotten out to the family for them not to hold their collective breaths.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Jun 8, 2010 -> 04:52 PM) Sox pick Micheal Short 1B High schooler. I have it as Schwartz from U Tampa, the same school that Blanke went to.

It's very interesting to me that the Sox clearly didn't come out and tell the Guillen family that they wouldn't draft Ozney. Oney is clearly waiting for it to happen. If we don't end up taking him, this could get very interesting.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 8, 2010 -> 04:43 PM) One of the more underreported stories is that Ozzie's wife went off on KW during the whole Oney fiasco. I honestly think that if KW weren't so worried about what Jerry would do, then Ozzie would be long gone.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Jun 8, 2010 -> 04:43 PM) Mariners have taken alot of guys I liked. Jack Z's fingerprints are all over this draft.

I don't know who to dislike more the Guillen children, or the man who raised them.

Another RHP. It's really frustrating that we've refused to do anything about the void in LHP's in our organization. Sale's great, but we're counting on him to start.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jun 8, 2010 -> 04:34 PM) I think he knew it was gone. Awesome, that's a Quentin-esque bat flip.

Another catcher for the Sox. This time out of High School. Sean O'Connell

QUOTE (Jenks Heat @ Jun 8, 2010 -> 04:23 PM) Freddy will stay with the Sox as long as Guillen is here. He is cheap and gives you innings they will not get anything better back in return. You could easily get a C+ to B level prospect back for Freddy in a trade.

Player AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 32 Mike Blanke...... .377 56-54 199 51 75 18 3 9 65 126 .633 20 6 23 10 .435 7 1 0-1 326 49 7 .982