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QUOTE (Marty34 @ Sep 25, 2011 -> 12:22 PM)
http://www.throughthefencebaseball.com/201...am-draft/11319/

 

Have the Sox taking H.S. OF'er Albert Amaro. Others around that pick are

 

Hunter Virant LHP H.S.

Mike Zunino C Florida Atlantic U.

Addison Russell SS H.S.

Trey Williams 3B H.S.

 

Trey Williams has very impressive bat speed.

 

Thoughts?

 

What's the most risky pick, because that will be it. Is there a football player on that list?

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QUOTE (thxfrthmmrs @ Sep 25, 2011 -> 06:33 PM)
I am going to go KLaw on this one. When was the last time the Sox took a HS player in the first round? 2000? I think it will be a safe bet college arm, Brian Johnson.

It was 2001 so ha! And the Sox don't take safe bet arms anymore. McCulloch was 5 years ago.

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QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Sep 26, 2011 -> 12:15 AM)
Fixed.

I don't get it. The 'safe' arms everyone refers to were pitchers with good control and multiple pitches, but low velocity fastballs. With Poreda and Sale the Sox took high velocity arms with a lot of talent. That stigma should be gone by now.

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QUOTE (danman31 @ Sep 26, 2011 -> 12:21 AM)
I don't get it. The 'safe' arms everyone refers to were pitchers with good control and multiple pitches, but low velocity fastballs. With Poreda and Sale the Sox took high velocity arms with a lot of talent. That stigma should be gone by now.

 

Meaning safe picks ended up busting real hard, thus, weren't safe.

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QUOTE (Springfield SoxFan @ Sep 26, 2011 -> 09:51 PM)
At least at this point, it looks like the pick is protected if KW signs some free agent.......

Correct. Right now we are # 14 going into Tuesday's action. If we win the last two, Kenny might yet have a chance to get rid of it.

 

Just read the Moneyball article in SI; Boston and Epstein a bit ahead of the curve, and they stockpiled draft choices, whereas Kenny gives them away for guys like Dunn.

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