maggsmaggs Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 Leroy Hunt Scouting Report: The Reds drafted Hunt in 2005 as an outfielder out of high school and followed him to Sacramento City College. He had enormous raw power as a hitter but never seemed to get comfortable at the plate against good velocity, so Sac City moved him to the mound to take advantage of his arm strength. While he remains raw, Hunt has one of the best fastballs in the state. It has heavy sink and boring armside run, and Hunt throws it in the 90-94 mph range, touching 95 at times. His secondary stuff (slider, changeup) is almost nonexistent, but that didn't stop him from a 40-inning scoreless streak this spring, including a pair of outings against better-regarded Matt Thompson of Santa Rosa (Calif.) Junior College. Hunt needs to develop either his slider or changeup to have a second pitch, a concern because he hasn't shown much aptitude so far. He doesn't have a four-year college option and should be an easy sign, and with his intimidating size (6-foot-6, 220 pounds) and fastball, he profiles as a power reliever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Tizzle Posted June 8, 2007 Author Share Posted June 8, 2007 This is our scouting department at work these last two picks. I haven't even heard of LeRoy Hunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 sidearmer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg The Bull Luzinski Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 QUOTE(Reddy @ Jun 7, 2007 -> 07:07 PM) damnit. Leroy Hunt Related to former Sox legend Rusty Kuntz or does Leroy have a brother named Mike? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 with zero control from his video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Parkman Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 If they were going to pick another pitcher I would have gone with the lefty from Kaneland HS in Maple Park. There was a special on CSN about him. He throws 94-97 with the fastball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santo=dorf Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Jun 7, 2007 -> 07:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> LeRoy Hunt? W€ll at least we didn't draft his brother Mike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddy Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 QUOTE(RockRaines @ Jun 7, 2007 -> 07:09 PM) with zero control from his video i noticed that... ick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggsmaggs Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 Danny, If you see this, what's the site again with the Mizzou baseball recruit info? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg The Bull Luzinski Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 LeRoy sounds like a nice reliever. Not a bad pick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBAHO Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 Another hard thrower with lack of secondary stuff. The Sox brass must obviously be confident they can teach these guys to develop their other pitches. All in all, we really need to be taking some position players soon. Young pitching is a valuable commodity yes, but I think we're pretty deep in it now, and you can't certainly say that for our position prospects, especially up the middle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSoxfan1986 Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 QUOTE(santo=dorf @ Jun 7, 2007 -> 07:09 PM) W€ll at least we didn't draft his brother Mike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan1 Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 If this is the right Leroy Hunt, he was drafted out of High School by the Reds in 2005. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddy Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 QUOTE(southsida86 @ Jun 7, 2007 -> 07:09 PM) If they were going to pick another pitcher I would have gone with the lefty from Kaneland HS in Maple Park. There was a special on CSN about him. He throws 94-97 with the fastball. is that casey crosby? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 QUOTE(Reddy @ Jun 7, 2007 -> 07:05 PM) click the draft tracker - the flash thing. then go to the sox and look at Ely's info - there should be a thing that says 400k. click it. Thanks man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggsmaggs Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 QUOTE(southsida86 @ Jun 7, 2007 -> 07:09 PM) If they were going to pick another pitcher I would have gone with the lefty from Kaneland HS in Maple Park. There was a special on CSN about him. He throws 94-97 with the fastball. I believe he is considered a tough sign as he wants to go to Illinois. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Tizzle Posted June 8, 2007 Author Share Posted June 8, 2007 Minnesota hasn't drafted one pitcher thus far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddy Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Jun 7, 2007 -> 07:12 PM) Minnesota hasn't drafted one pitcher thus far. good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 They said on the telecast that Crosby has priced himself out of the first few rounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan1 Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 Looking at the video, Ely certainly gets into good fielding position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWSGuy406 Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 //hijack Nice play, Josh! //endhijack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddy Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Jun 7, 2007 -> 07:14 PM) Wow, Hell of a play by Fields. (I know this isn't the game thread.) holy s*** i didn't even realize the game had started. lol. guess this is more interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan1 Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 We might as well bring a little game thread in here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.J. Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 Probably would have liked someone different with that pick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 Has that Guinn player been picked yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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