EvilJester99 Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 How many picks are left? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palehosefan Posted June 7, 2004 Author Share Posted June 7, 2004 I can't listen to the draft anymore because it just kills my computers, makes it have all funky colors and wants to blow up from so many different things going on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palehosefan Posted June 7, 2004 Author Share Posted June 7, 2004 We have 44 picks left I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danman31 Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 Sox just redrafted a RHP Adam Russell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palehosefan Posted June 7, 2004 Author Share Posted June 7, 2004 Could be a steal with good minor league pitching coaches... The 6-foot-8, 250-pound Russell is an intimidating presence on the mound. His fastball also can be intimidating when it reaches 95 mph with electric life in the zone, and he works with a free, easy motion. He hasn't had success at the college level because he doesn't throw a quality breaking pitch for strikes consistently. In the absence of injured righthander Marc Cornell, Ohio's ace a year ago, Russell was expected to provide more than a 1-3, 4.75 record this year. Because of his ceiling, he should be drafted in the first three or four rounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JimH Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 A 6 foot 8 260 lb. project, they seem to like those types (see Rylan Reed). However, I will not be the one to call him a project, at 6'8" that would be Mister Project, sir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWSGuy406 Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 Fields was a big-time reach. Football players have proven to be BAD baseball players. See video of Drew Henson, Josh Booty, Chad Hutchinson, Quincy Carter, Chris Weinke and Joe Borchard for details. They don't get enough reps during their developmental years because of all the time they spend with chinstraps on. Dumb pick Refer to my post in the Palehose Talk forum... :headshake :dips*** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palehosefan Posted June 7, 2004 Author Share Posted June 7, 2004 One thing is for sure, our draft could beat up anyone else's draft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danman31 Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 One thing is for sure, our draft could beat up anyone else's draft. Could, you never know until they reach the bigs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palehosefan Posted June 7, 2004 Author Share Posted June 7, 2004 I meant beat up as in physically, nothing about baseball :-). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxbadger Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 I think that was in reference to a fight. We have drafted a lot of big guys. SB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danman31 Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 7th round: Tim Murphey LHP HS 8th round: Nicholas Lemon RHP BYU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palehosefan Posted June 7, 2004 Author Share Posted June 7, 2004 Yeah lets just hope for better results than from Brian West, Dan Wright, Rylan Reed etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palehosefan Posted June 7, 2004 Author Share Posted June 7, 2004 Are those our 7th and 8th round picks? Or is it just one of them our 7th? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danman31 Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 Are those our 7th and 8th round picks? Or is it just one of them our 7th? 7th and 8th. The 9th is just starting. EDIT: The radio cast was wrong when they said start of 8th round. That screwed me up sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Hudler Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 I'm sure he will be a late second day pick in the 40's. I sure hope they don't reach higher for him for namesake. Just a quick draft tidbit...... In 1993, the Sox drafted Carey Schueler, then GM Ron Schueler's daughter (or granddaughter) BEFORE they drafted current A's 2B Frank Menechino, former Sox and Twins 1B Mario Valdez and Placido Polanco. All three have played or play in the Majors now and get drafted after the GM's daughter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palehosefan Posted June 7, 2004 Author Share Posted June 7, 2004 Alright thanks. Tim Layden was the Cubs 6th round pick if thats what you meant, Adam Russel was ours. Lemon; WOW crazy pick, could be a steal, could be a terrible bust. But, fun to keep track of to say the least. Lemon may be Nuke LaLoosh (of "Bull Durham" fame) brought to life. He has a live arm and one of the best fastballs in the country, with a fastball clocked as high as 98 mph this spring. The trouble is he doesn't know where the pitch is going most of the time. In 37 innings, he walked 50, hit eight batters and served up 19 wild pitches. Hitters feared him--with good reason--and that helped make him unhittable, with a .214 opponent average and no home runs. At 6-foot-4 and 205 pounds, he looks like a big leaguer, but he's a 22-year-old with a limited pitching background and a long medical record. He rarely pitched in high school or at Cosumnes River (Calif.) JC before going on a Mormon mission. Scouts naturally became intrigued with his arm strength but said he might be too risky to draft in the first five rounds. His situation is not unlike that of Bill Bene, a 1988 Dodgers first-round pick who threw nearly 100 mph but ended up going 18-34 and walking 543 in 516 innings in a 10-year minor league career. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danman31 Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 Ryan McCarthy 3B UCLA. Related to BMAC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWSGuy406 Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 Alright thanks. Tim Layden was the Cubs 6th round pick if thats what you meant, Adam Russel was ours. Lemon; WOW crazy pick, could be a steal, could be a terrible bust. But, fun to keep track of to say the least. Lemon may be Nuke LaLoosh (of "Bull Durham" fame) brought to life. He has a live arm and one of the best fastballs in the country, with a fastball clocked as high as 98 mph this spring. The trouble is he doesn't know where the pitch is going most of the time. In 37 innings, he walked 50, hit eight batters and served up 19 wild pitches. Hitters feared him--with good reason--and that helped make him unhittable, with a .214 opponent average and no home runs. At 6-foot-4 and 205 pounds, he looks like a big leaguer, but he's a 22-year-old with a limited pitching background and a long medical record. He rarely pitched in high school or at Cosumnes River (Calif.) JC before going on a Mormon mission. Scouts naturally became intrigued with his arm strength but said he might be too risky to draft in the first five rounds. His situation is not unlike that of Bill Bene, a 1988 Dodgers first-round pick who threw nearly 100 mph but ended up going 18-34 and walking 543 in 516 innings in a 10-year minor league career. 98 on the gun. Get that control down and we have a very good pitcher. However, no control = most likely, no major leagues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palehosefan Posted June 7, 2004 Author Share Posted June 7, 2004 I dunno, our closer has 94 and no control, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palehosefan Posted June 7, 2004 Author Share Posted June 7, 2004 doesn't look like it dan, unless Brandon also goes by Sean, Luke, or Kent. http://uclabruins.collegesports.com/sports...thy_ryan00.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danman31 Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 doesn't look like it dan, unless Brandon also goes by Sean, Luke, or Kent. Haha, ok. It is a common name after all. Just wondering with our history of picking in the family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Tizzle Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 Browsing through the draft selections on MLB.com I came upon an interesting entry: 96th pick (For the Chicago Cubs): MARK REED HS C L/R 5'11" 175 1986-04-13 HS COMMENT: EVENLY PROPORTIONED, ATHLETIC FRAME. ROUNDED SHOULDERS, GOOD UPPER BODY STRENGTH. STRONG DEFINED ARMS & FOREARMS . TRIM WAIST. STRONG CONDITIONED LEGS. SIMILAR TO MIKE LIEBERTHAL. OPEN STANCE. AGGRESSIVE APPROACH, PURE HITTER. VERY QUICK BAT, CONSISTENT HARD CONTACT TO ALL FIELDS. LEVEL, LINE DRIVE STROKE W/ GOOD LEVERAGE & EXTENTION GAP PWR. RECEIVES WELL, FAIR HANDS COMPETITIVE INSTINCTS, BASEBALL SMARTS. LEADERSHIP QUALITIES. OLDER BROTHER, JEREMY, IN WHITE SOX ORG. In the upcoming years its going to be interesting for both (if they make it to MLB) playing on opposite sides of town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlliniKrush Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 Just a quick draft tidbit...... In 1993, the Sox drafted Carey Schueler, then GM Ron Schueler's daughter (or granddaughter) BEFORE they drafted current A's 2B Frank Menechino, former Sox and Twins 1B Mario Valdez and Placido Polanco. All three have played or play in the Majors now and get drafted after the GM's daughter. That's ridiculous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danman31 Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 We picked Rex Adams 2B Miami (yay, maybe a guy we can watch in the CWS) Didn't see any info on these guys. MATTHEW HANSEN OKLAHOMA CITY U RHP R/R 6'6" 225 COMMENT: EXTRA-TALL, ANGULAR, WELL PROPORTIONED, PITCHER'S BUILD. SIMILAR BODY TYPE AS TODD VAN POPPEL. NO WINDUP, HIGH 3/4 DELIVERY. LOOSE ARM, EASY ACTION. FB VELOCITY AVG, OCCAISIONAL ABOVE AVG W/ RIDING LIFE. CB ROTATION TIGHT, HARD, 3/4 W/ STRIKE ZONE BITE. PHYSICALLY IMPRESSIVE. FB & CB POTENTIAL, CHANGEUP WILL IMPROVE. LUCAS HARRELL OZARK HS RHP S/R 6'2" 200 COMMENT: TALL, STRONG, COMPACT FRAME. THICK, BARREL CHEST. MUSCULAR THIGHS & LEGS. FUTURE STRENGTH GAINS MINIMAL. NO WINDUP, 3/4 ANGLE. RIDING LIFE & OCCAISIONAL PLUS SINK TO FB, MOST SOLID AVG, 90-91. STRENGTH TO GENERATE VELOCITY. QUALITY 3/4 TILT SLIDER, HARD, SHARP ROTATION, K VALUE. AGGRESSIVE, ATTACKS HITTERS. BETTER VELOCITY & ADDITION OF SLIDER HAS INCREASED PLAYER'S VALUE. ADAM RUSSELL OHIO U RHP R/R 6'8" 250 COMMENT: TALL, STRONG, SOLID FRAME. WELL PROPORTIONED. BROAD SHOULDERS. LEG STRENGTH. SIMILAR BODY TYPE TO JEFF NELSON. HIGH 3/4 ARM SLOT. EASY DELIVERY. GOOD RHYTHM. MOST FB 90-93, RUN, TAIL LIFE, OCCAISIONALLY JUMPS. SLURVE-TYPE SLIDER, HARD, QUICK, SNAP AT TIMES. FEEL FOR CIRCLE CHANGE IMPROVED SINCE LAST YR. STRONG KID W/GOOD ARM STRENGTH. A HORSE. MECHANICS & ARM WORK WELL. SHOWS PROMISE W/SAVVY. COMPETITOR. THREE PITCHES TO WORK WITH. COACHABLE. Timothy Murphey- Glascock County HS LHP 6-3 170 BODY SIMILAR TO A YOUNG JOHN ROCKER. HIGH WINDUP, 3/4 - HIGH 3/4. BREAKS HANDS AS HE IS PICKING UP RIGHT KNEE, KNEE COMES JUST ABOVE BELT, NO HIP TURN, PAUSE AT TOP. QUICK ARM. MOST FB'S 87-89, SLIGHT ARM SIDE TAIL. TIGHT, DOWN ROTATION CB, GETS IT IN K ZONE. GOOD ARM SPEED ON TURNOVER CHANGEUP. SLIDER A LITTLE CUTTER W/ SOME BITE. ATHLETE. FLASHES HITTING STROKE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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