Goetzman is solid.
jimcallisBA Jim Callis
#Rays 2nd rd: Fla HS OF Granden Goetzman. Gets Jayson Werth comps, athletic RF type with chance to hit for avg & power. #mlbdraft
QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 7, 2011 -> 11:25 AM)
He looks more like the 1B on my softball team
I have a soft spot for unathletic kids who can hit the ball and hit it hard.
QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 7, 2011 -> 11:22 AM)
Kevin Goldstein just tweeted he might be a reliever at the major league level.
A reliever with potential closer stuff.
QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Jun 7, 2011 -> 11:20 AM)
I don't mind giving draft's flash grades, but we just need to realize as good as drafts look today, those same ones will look very bad in four years. And vice versa. I would be interesting to see how Baseball America's draft grades look four years later. Probably very little correlation.
Well said.
QUOTE (Soxfest @ Jun 6, 2011 -> 10:17 PM)
He NEVER has 1 good thing to say about the Sox EVER.
Law is a smarmy ass to anyone and everyone. Almost every fanbase thinks he is "anti-their team." You see it all over his Twitter. I don't see any reason to think he's biased. He's just an ass, but that's okay.
QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jun 6, 2011 -> 09:20 PM)
Just saying the talent is there. I hate the excuse that they've rarely had top 10 picks.
It is indeed a terrible excuse. Sox draft spending is abysmal.
QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jun 6, 2011 -> 09:14 PM)
Josh Bell, Brian Goodwin, Daniel Norris, Dillon Howard, Matt Purke still on the board. So like every year, there will be some legitimate talent there for the Sox. Wonder what the excuse will be this time around.
Bell would probably cost the Sox their entire draft budget. No chance.
QUOTE (Cali @ Jun 6, 2011 -> 08:41 PM)
I don't know who the Sox will pick, but I expect a J4L meltdown either way haha
The best way to handle it is expect a signable college arm, and be elated if it's something else!
QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 6, 2011 -> 08:37 PM)
Yeah, they're weak at the catching position. The solution is to draft a catcher out of high school...collect underpants...wait 5-6 years...and profit!
Drafting High Schoolers based on filling a need? Are you kidding?
They weren't drafting for need. Bell and Swihart were the 2 best players available.
QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 6, 2011 -> 08:34 PM)
Wow, Boston got top 20-30 talent at pick 26? I can't believe that. What a steal!
Baseball America has him at number 17. I don't disagree. He might not stick at catcher, but the bat will play if he needs a transition.
QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 6, 2011 -> 08:30 PM)
Read the post above you. Boston's clearly cleaning up.
I would agree so far. Barnes fell significantly into Boston's lap. Swihart would be taken already too if he wasn't asking for the moon.