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We always hear the excuse about how the Sox never have a high pick because of their good record over the last decade. Thus, that's why we never have the massive talents in our system. Now, we have the best high school pitcher in the draft fall into our laps if we want, and we don't take him.

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QUOTE(fathom @ Jun 7, 2007 -> 03:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
A couple of tidbits hot off the presses:

 

- the Sox never considered Porcello today. There was only one team that contacted him besides the Yankees that picked after #10

 

- the Sox were leaning to taking Main or Alderson

So I guess the Sox aren't the only MLB team with their heads up their asses, or the experts here ASSume way too much.

 

I wonder which one it is. :whichway

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QUOTE(fathom @ Jun 7, 2007 -> 03:50 PM)
We always hear the excuse about how the Sox never have a high pick because of their good record over the last decade. Thus, that's why we never have the massive talents in our system. Now, we have the best high school pitcher in the draft fall into our laps if we want, and we don't take him.

 

Not the only time this has happened. Could have taken Hochevar two years ago, but instead we are stuck with a #4-#5 starter.

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QUOTE(santo=dorf @ Jun 7, 2007 -> 03:49 PM)
Yes they are. Their owner owns a pizza franchise. It's a s***ty pizza, but it still brings in a ton of dough.

And we're so damn poor we can't take a chance and splooge some money on a ridiculously high upside draft choice?

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1. David Price-Tampa Bay

2. Mike Moustakas-Kansas City

3. Josh Vitters-Chicago (NL)

4. Daniel Moskos-Pittsburgh

5. Matt Wieters-Baltimore

6. Ross Detwiler-Washington

7. Matt LaPorta-Milwaukee

8. Casey Weathers-Colorado

9. Jarrod Parker-Arizona

10. Madison Bumgarner-San Francisco

11. Phillippe Aumont-Seattle

12. Matt Dominguez-Florida

13. Beau Mills-Cleveland

14. Jason Heyward-Atlanta

15. Devin Mesoraco-Cinncinati

16. Kevin Ahrens-Toronto

17. Blake Beavan-Texas

18. Pete Kozma-St Louis

19. Joe Savery-Philadelphia

20. Chris Withrow-Los Angeles

21. J.P. Arencibia-Toronto

22. Tim Alderson-San Francisco

23. Nick Schmidt-San Diego

24. Micheal Main-Texas

25. Aaron Poreda-Chicago (AL)

26. James Simmons-Oakland

27. Rick Porcello-Detroit

28. Ben Revere-Minnesota

29. Wendell Fairley-San Francisco

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QUOTE(santo=dorf @ Jun 7, 2007 -> 03:51 PM)
So I guess the Sox aren't the only MLB team with their heads up their asses, or the experts here ASSume way too much.

 

I wonder which one it is. :whichway

 

 

hmmmm...

 

one plus pitch :whichway four plus pitches???

 

 

gee, which one has more upside?

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1. David Price-Tampa Bay

2. Mike Moustakas-Kansas City

3. Josh Vitters-Chicago (NL)

4. Daniel Moskos-Pittsburgh

5. Matt Wieters-Baltimore

6. Ross Detwiler-Washington

7. Matt LaPorta-Milwaukee

8. Casey Weathers-Colorado

9. Jarrod Parker-Arizona

10. Madison Bumgarner-San Francisco

11. Phillippe Aumont-Seattle

12. Matt Dominguez-Florida

13. Beau Mills-Cleveland

14. Jason Heyward-Atlanta

15. Devin Mesoraco-Cinncinati

16. Kevin Ahrens-Toronto

17. Blake Beavan-Texas

18. Pete Kozma-St Louis

19. Joe Savery-Philadelphia

20. Chris Withrow-Los Angeles

21. J.P. Arencibia-Toronto

22. Tim Alderson-San Francisco

23. Nick Schmidt-San Diego

24. Micheal Main-Texas

25. Aaron Poreda-Chicago (AL)

26. James Simmons-Oakland

27. Rick Porcello-Detroit

28. Ben Revere-Minnesota

29. Wendell Fairley-San Francisco

30. Andrew Brackman-New York (AL)

 

This concludes the 1st round of the draft.

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QUOTE(GoSox05 @ Jun 7, 2007 -> 08:54 PM)
Go watch the Tigers and all their great pitchers than. Watch as they go to throw to 3rd base and air mail it.

 

So we're going to start mocking a team for what they do in the playoffs? I don't get this line of thinking by some on here. The Tigers are one of our main competitors....we didn't want them to add another top-line talent.

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For the record, i watched Broadway pitch in person last night.

 

one of his better games. went 7 innings, allowed three runs, two earned. only four Ks with four walks. Fastball usually at 87, occasionally hit 88. NEVER HIGHER than 88. Gave up six hits, including a 398-foot dinger by Mark Bellhorn.

 

He looks functional, a fourth or fifth starter, which is what the scouts say about him.

 

Nothing wrong with that, except he was a first-round draft pick.

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I still predict the Sox will take John Ely with their next pick.

 

QUOTE(winninguglyin83 @ Jun 7, 2007 -> 08:55 PM)
For the record, i watched Broadway pitch in person last night.

 

one of his better games. went 7 innings, allowed three runs, two earned. only four Ks with four walks. Fastball usually at 87, occasionally hit 88. NEVER HIGHER than 88. Gave up six hits, including a 398-foot dinger by Mark Bellhorn.

 

He looks functional, a fourth or fifth starter, which is what the scouts say about him.

 

Nothing wrong with that, except he was a first-round draft pick.

 

We need to trade him. He has no chance to succeed in the Cell pitching the way he does.

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QUOTE(RibbieRubarb @ Jun 7, 2007 -> 03:55 PM)
Crap!!! Why didn't Kenny Williams pick him?!? Fire him!!! (just trying to fit in)

C'mon ribbie, I love you man but you aren't making a lot of sense today. I understand that SoxTalk is as you portray it the majority of the time but the draft thread today has actually been pretty balanced.

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QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Jun 7, 2007 -> 03:57 PM)
C'mon ribbie, I love you man but you aren't making a lot of sense today. I understand that SoxTalk is as you portray it the majority of the time but the draft thread today has actually been pretty balanced.

 

Everyone on the board wanted Porello. Everybody.

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