Chisoxfn Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 Sox Nab a Closer out of Miami In Round 2 By Jason Gage FutureSox.com Earlier today, FutureSox reported the Sox had interest in taking a collegiate closer out of Miami. Perez was the guy we expected, but with Perez off the board the Sox took Matt Long. Long was one of the top prep players to come out of Ohio in 2002 but has suffered some set-backs along the way...More Info On Matt Long Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitetrain8601 Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 I like him better than our 1st round pick, but meh. I wish we nabbed a position player like a C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedoctor Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 story with long reaction ADVERTISEMENT “I didn’t think the White Sox were one of the teams real interested in me,” said Long, who participated in pre-draft workouts with the Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians and Boston Red Sox. “A lot of other teams had more early picks, but I must have been higher on their draft board than I thought. ... “To go in the second round to the defending world champions, that’s amazing.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dam8610 Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 Hopefully this guy can be ready for the stretch run. I know it's not likely, but hey, a guy can dream, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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