Jose Jose

[mosox]

According to the NY Times the Sox may have the inside track on getting this kid:

 

METS LOOK AT DOMINICAN TEENAGER JoseJose The acclaimed teenager from the Dominican Republic assumed his stance in the batter’s box yesterday at the aged Municipal Stadium in Pompano Beach, Fla., where the Texas Rangers once conducted spring training. Nearby stood Ismael Cruz, the Mets’ director of international scouting.

 

The player, Jos? Jos?, a 16-year-old outfielder, has drawn the interest of a number of baseball’s big-money teams.

 

The Mets were among the first teams to have a private workout with Jos?. On Monday he drove one ball over the wall in right-center field and hit an assortment of line drives. But he also had his share of foul balls and routine grounders.

 

Jos? was meeting some of his fellow prospects for the first time at the Playball Baseball Academy, where Fred Ferreira, a baseball scout, operates his Win International agency.

 

“He’s a very interesting kid,” Cruz said after watching Jos? field, throw, run and hit over an hour and half period. “He’s got a good bat.”

 

Ferreira is making plans to have other teams see Jos?. Seattle and Anaheim are on the list, as are the Yankees. The Red Sox may be ready to sign him now. They are the only team that visited Jos?’s native San Pedro de Macoris in the Dominican Republic to see him work out.

[jacksonianmarch]

this is the first I have ever heard of this kid. I have heard of a few others who may be the top of the class this yr. Scaff knows about them I believe.

[Mr Crunchy]

16 dominican years huh??

so in america does that make him 22??

[TGov]

16 years old, hitting like that?... I don't really see a risk on signing him...

[YanksHater213]

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[ANiMAL]

he may be expensive for a prospect, so that could be a risk

[Cocos Disciples]

16 years old' date=' hitting like that?... I don't really see a risk on signing him...[/quote']

 

Maybe that he doesn't pan out...?

[example1]

he may be expensive for a prospect' date=' so that could be a risk[/quote']

 

I think the sox have shown that they would much rather spend 500k on a young prospect's signing bonus than not. They have spent more on drafts the last two years than almost any other team and I doubt that's going to stop any time soon, even if its a FA signing. The kid is 16, he can't demand that much.

[mrsoxprospect]

I think the sox have shown that they would much rather spend 500k on a young prospect's signing bonus than not. They have spent more on drafts the last two years than almost any other team and I doubt that's going to stop any time soon' date=' even if its a FA signing. The kid is 16, he can't demand that much.[/quote']

 

He can demand whatever he wants. Both Beltre and Tejada got 500K signing bonuses from the sox and Angel Villalona a 16 year old 3B signed for 2.1 million with the Giants. These kids sign for big money because they can.

[example1]

I don't consider 500k to be big money for the exclusive rights to a budding star.

[Mr Crunchy]

we gave rick assadorian 1.5M?? out of northbridge high school in 99??

im not sure hes made AA ball yet

a very inexact science

[jacksonianmarch]

He was nasty in HS though. What an arm from the OF. The SOB gunned me down trying to stretch a double.

[Rodney Harrison]

jose jose dope name

 

Some Mexican singer beat him to it.