Red Sox 2009 draft thread

[jacksonianmarch]

The sox pick at the #28 spot, one slot in front of NYY.

 

And I have seen no less than 4 mock drafts that have the sox taking Max Stassi, the second best catcher on the draft board and the highest rated prep catcher.

 

There have also been rumors of the sox working out David Renfroe, a talented shortstop out of Mississippi. The Yankees and Sox are linked to him, although I havent seen him in any first round projections. He might be a fight in the second round, where the yankees pick one slot in front of the sox.

[yankeessuck013]

Keith Law's latest mock has Aaron Crow dropping out of the first round. Is this likely at all?

[yankeessuck013]

Seventy-two hours after wearing a brown mortarboard, Max Stassi was hitting balls over the Green Monster.

 

The catching phenom and Yuba City high baseball standout walked across the stage of Honker Stadium on Friday, boarded a plane to Boston on Saturday and on Monday, stepped onto the field at Fenway Park and auditioned for one of the top organizations in Major League Baseball.

 

"This morning they set up the whole field just for him to work out," said Max's father and high school coach Jim Stassi. "It was just him and 16 Red Sox's brass and he did an entire workout."

 

And in the words of the 18-year-old new graduate — "It was great."

 

"It was a lot of fun, I had a great time there," said Max Stassi. "I hit a couple over the Green Monster."

 

After the family trip to Boston, which included taking in a game at Fenway, meeting general manager Theo Epstein and hitting balls over baseball's most notorious fence, Stassi admitted he was smitten with the Sox.

 

"It's a great organization and I hope it works out," he said.

 

http://www.appeal-democrat.com/sports/max-78407-stassi-high.html

[jacksonianmarch]

The sox are high on Stassi and the mock drafts bear that out.

 

I would be surprised if Crow fell that far, although I could see it. I could definitely see the yankees hesitating due to the fact that their pick is no longer protected and I think the sox might pass if there is a solid offensive option on the board.

[Cocos Disciples]

Sawx on da clawk.

[BoSox21]

Reymond Fuentes eh?

[DrewDaGreat]

Anyone know who this guy is?

[BoSox21]

outfielder, bats lefty, Beltran's cousin

[diony]

The Sox didn't take Stassi? Major failure.

[Cocos Disciples]

No Stassi or Scheppers. Hmm.

[Dipre]

The Sox didn't take Stassi? Major failure.

 

I'm with you.

[diony]

Please take Heathcott!

[DrewDaGreat]

Slade Heathcott sucks

[Dipre]

They did!

[yankeessuck013]

Where do the Sox pick next?

[WhiskeyBreath]

somewhere in the 70's

[Cocos Disciples]

77. Obviously Stassi, Scheppers or Brothers will fall there.

[yankeessuck013]

Keith Law: The Red Sox coveted Fuentes since GM Theo Epstein and scouting director Jason McLeod flew to see him two weeks ago in Puerto Rico. Fuentes is a high-upside but very slight outfielder and continues a recent trend for Boston, taking higher-upside prep players even if they might need some development time.

 

 

http://insider.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?name=mlb_draft

 

From BP:

 

Massive Helium Watch: Reymond Fuentes, OF. The top talent in Puerto Rico has been in the US this week, and his private workouts have been nothing short of stunning. He's a 70-plus runner with impressive bat speed and some power, and the teams that like him think he could develop into a true power/speed threat in center field. He wasn't even in my Top 50 on Saturday, but in the last 24 hours he's been attached to teams as high as Detroit at #9 (where his workout for them bordered on legendary), to plenty of teams picking in the 20s. Most likely to take a shot at him? The Astros at 21, the Angels with one of their picks at 24 and 25, or the Rays at 30

[jacksonianmarch]

Interesting pick. Sounds like an Ellsbury comp with a bit more power projection

[Cocos Disciples]

All the trackers are slow, is Stassi still available? That'd be awesome.

[yankeessuck013]

76 (Yankees) on the clock. Stassi is still available.

[jacksonianmarch]

Yes he is. The Yankees get to select first, but I expect Renfroe to go to us

[yankeessuck013]

Yankees pick C John Murphy

[Cocos Disciples]

William Wilson to the Sox. Did they not think Stassi would sign?

[jacksonianmarch]

Must be. You dont go from consensus 1st rounder to past the second without some sort of concern. My guess is signability.

[yankeessuck013]

next pick for the sox is 107. will massi still be there lol?

[jacksonianmarch]

The sox keep beating down the door with project high school talents in the first round, dont they.

 

Casey Kelly last yr

Ryan Dent the yr before

Jason Place in 2006

 

Of the three, I think Kelly was the most advanced on draft day and he is bearing that out in spades on the mound. I think Fuentes fits into the same category as the other two. Toolsy, raw guy with blazing speed. If he develops contact skills to go along with power, then he would be a hell of a player

 

I like the way the sox staggered reach with probability. I like the Wilson selection. Hard fastball, good breaking ball and solid composure from a big time baseball conference. He's a similar molded guy to Bryce Cox in that he's a high upside pen arm from a major program. I expect him to be in the majors in some capacity and I dont expect him to be a signability case.

[yankeessuck013]

Massi still on the board at 101. Even with signability issues, I feel like the Sox would be one of the few teams able to get it done.

 

Would it make sense that if the Sox like Stassi but he's falling due to money, maybe we don't see him until tomorrow rather than using up a 3rd on him?

[jacksonianmarch]

Mother f***er.

[yankeessuck013]

Renfroe!