The 2007 baseball draft

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While the draft isn't going to be held until June isn't never to early to talk about it. The 2007 draft maybe its best in years going in into the Spring, specially in the High School class while the college one not as strong as the High School is also a strong one. i will be posting from time to time about it, with today posting the toppossible 10 players going in to the Spring.

 

The top 10 players for the 2007 draft are;

 

1- David Price LHP Vanderbilt University

2- Andrew Brackman RHP North Carolina State

3- Matt Wietters RHP/C Georgia Tech

4- Matt Harvey RHP Fitch H.S./Connecticut

5- Daniel Moskos LHP Clemson University

6- Michael Burgess RF Hillsborough H.S. Tampa/Florida

7- Neil Ramirez RHP Kempsville H.S. Virginia Beach/ Virginia

8- Julio Borbon CF Tennessee University

9- Rick Porcello RHP Seton Hall prep, Chester New Jersey

10 Joe Savery LHP Rice University

[Anuj09]

think the Sox go for a batter or a pitcher in the first round ?

[jsinger121]

think the Sox go for a batter or a pitcher in the first round ?

 

It's called take the best player available regardless of position. In the baseball draft you don't draft for need. You draft for talent.

[Cocos Disciples]

Yeah, cause in the years he is developing, your needs could change.

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think the Sox go for a batter or a pitcher in the first round ?

 

When all things are equal you draft a pitcher first.

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Catching specially at the college level is again the weakest position for the 2007 draft. Tennessee's university JP Arencibia could be drafted in the middle of the first round, but mainly because of his plus power, defense wise he has a good arm, but his catching its average. There is a big drop off between Arrencibia and the second college ranked catcher as it could be Auburn's university Josh Donaldson or Oregon's state U Mitch Canhan. Donaldson has done very little catching being mainly a third baseman, neither is a first round candidate.

 

In the High School front Miamian school boys Danny Rams (Gulliver prep) and Yasmany Grandal (Miami Springs H.S.) or Texan Cameron Rupp (Prestonwood H.S./Plano) are the top catchers, but again at this time they aren't going to be drafted in the first round.

[AMarshal2]

Where does McGeary project?

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Going into the Spring McGreary projects to go at the end of the first round.

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Besides catchers hard throwing left hander pitchers are the hardest to find for scouts, however there is quite a few in the 2007 draft, below there is a list of left hander pitcher who throws a fastball 90 or harder.

 

The list is in the order that they may be drafted;

 

David Price Tennesse University

Daniel Moskos Clemson University

Joe Savery Clemson University

Ross Detwiler Missouri State

Madison Bumgamer South Caldwell H.S. Lenior North Carolina

Cole Saint Clair Rice University

Nick Shimidt Arkansas University

Josh Smoker Calhoun H.S. Sugar valley H.S. Georgia

Jack McGeary H.S. Roxbury Latin H.S. massachuset

Tanner Robles Cottonwood H.S. Murray Uthat

Brett Cecil Maryland University

Charlie Furbusch LSU

Zach Brewster North Hall H.S. Murrayville Georgia

Brake Britton Tomball H.S. Magnolia Texas

Aaron Poreda San Francisco University

John Gast Lake Brantley H.S. Lakewood Florida

Tony Watson Nebraska University

 

In addition the following touches 90;

 

James Adkins Tennesse University

Sean Doolitle Virginia University

Dave Duncan Georgia Tech

[AMarshal2]

Wow...so right now you're projecting around 9 LHP's are going to go in the first 30 picks or so?

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In pure talent those nine LHP should go in the first round, but there is 6 and half month away and the baseball season hasn't even begin, so a lot of things can happen, but for now that its how I see it.

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The rest of the players who should go in the first round, after the first ten picks and not counting the 9 lleft handers already mentioned in the order that they should be pick is.

 

Justin Jackson SS TC Robertson H.S. Asheville, North Carolina

Josh Fields RHP Georgia University

Michael Main RHP Deland H.S. Deltona, Florida

J P Arrencibia C Tennesee University

Blake Beavan RHP Irving H.S. Irving Texas

Matt Mangini 3B Oklahoma state

Tim Alderson RHP Horizon H.S. Phoenix Arizona

Jason Heyward OF Henry H.S. McDonough, Georgia

Greg Peavey RHP Hudson Valley H.S. Vancouver, Washington

Beau Mills 3B Lewis Clark State college

Phillippe Aumont RHP Ecole Du Versant Gatineau, Quebec

Eddie Kunz RHP Oregon state university

John Tolisano 3B Estero H.S. Sanibel, Florida

Todd Frazier 3B Rutgers university

Josh Vitters 3B Cypress H.S. Anahein, California

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For the last few last years top college middle infielders has been very hard, but so has been depth at the positions, for the 2007 draft while its has a better depth it lacks a top prospect. The top 10 college middle infielders in the order that they should be drafted is.

 

Josh Horton North Carolina university*

Zack Cozart Mississippi University#

Darwin Barney Oregon State @

Brian Friday Rice University

Andrew Romine Arizona State

Ryan Wehrle Nebraska University

Damon Sublett Wichita State @

Taylor Harbin Clemson University ^

Dominic De La Osa Vandervilt University

Erric Farris Loyola Marymount University @

 

 

* Is mainly a offensive short stop.

# Is perhaps the most pure SS in college

@ Projects as a second base man as a pro

^ Has played second base in college

 

In my opinon the sleeper as a college middle infielder is Brandon Douglas from Northern Iowa. Douglas is a draftable college sophomore.

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The Sox recently hired a new scout for Puerto Rico, Edgar Perez and the top Puerto Rican prospect going into the Spring for the 07 June's draft is OF Angel Morales.

[AZBlue]

Scaff, is there any chance that Puerto Rico will again produce a large number of major league prospects? Are the best players moving to the U.S.? Why has the drop off in talent been so great?

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AZBlue; Baseball in Puerto Rico isn't what it was perhaps in 20-30 years ago, the Puerto Rican youth isn't any more as baseball crazy as it was back them, but mainly because of the Puerto Rico baseball academy it has been producing and getting drafted a decent number of players the last few years, just not as many as before and many of them aren't ready for pro ball that why you would see a lot of them going to JC and universities in the States.

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With the signing of Julio lugo signing the sox loose their first round pick ( Pick #20) but because of the signing of Alex Gonzalez and when Keith Foulke signs the Sox will getl a sandwitch pick for each, which means the Sox will have two pick between the 40-50 pick.

[jacksonianmarch]

isnt there a deadline where if Foulke is not signed by a certain time, that pick flie away?

[CrespoBlows]

isnt there a deadline where if Foulke is not signed by a certain time' date=' that pick flie away?[/quote']

 

No, if the Red Sox didn't offer him arbitration then the team could sign him without losing a pick.

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With the signing of Keith Foulke with the Guardians now officially it means that the Red Sox will have two sandwich picks for loosing Alex Gonzalez and now Foulke. The Sox's picks would be early fortys and late fiftys.

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With the start of the college baseball season its time to get back in this thread and if my time will allow I will be posting updates.

 

One of the hottest names coming into this college season is Fresno state outfielder Ozzie lewis. lewis is a 6-5 210 21 yrs R/R who potentially has 5 tools, all of his tools are above average and it may not surprise to many that he be an early first round pick.

[SuperManny]

In terms of the Sox, I would like to see them go after some SS prospects if possible with their picks. I know that you don't draft looking for a certain position but there seems to be a real need for SS prospects within the org since Hanley was traded.

[riverside sluggers]

The Devil Rays who again in their young history, will have the #1 overall pick in the draft. So far they are expected to take the pitching stud David Price

http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=243&p=2&c=577410&ssf=1&RequestedURL=http%3A%2F%2Fmlb.scout.com%2F2%2F577410.html

[jacksonianmarch]

Price looks like the real deal. Power lefty, maybe he'll gain a ton of weight and have a triceps scare so he can fall like Joba did!!

[CrespoBlows]

Who was the pitcher who had eight walks, but 30 HBP? He's supposedly a good prospect, due to his high strikeout rate, a bit of a temper though.

[jacksonianmarch]

I like that in someone. At least we know he will be willing to claim the inside corner.

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Like i posted before middle infielders except high schoolers aren't the strength of this draft and this its a very good draft going into the baseball season. At this point Price is the #1 pick of this draft.

[templeusox]

Who was the pitcher who had eight walks' date=' but 30 HBP? He's supposedly a good prospect, due to his high strikeout rate, a bit of a temper though.[/quote']

 

CS-Fullerton pitcher Wes Roemer.

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While the High school baseball season hasn't started, two prospects that has been the talk of the scouting community they are Texa's LHP Jack McGeary and Puerto Rican OF Angel Morales, neither where considered first round picks after last school year, but it may be another matter this coming June. Mc Geary has shown this past fall a fast ball in the 94 range and Morales a potential for five tools.

[jacksonianmarch]

you can bet he'll be on the yankee radar. The yankees need a catcher closer to the bigs than Montero and some left handed pitching.