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no dump bellhorn, how is pedroia doing this year? if pedroia is not ready maybe put youkilis or mueller at 2nd (probably mueller), and put the other person at 3rd...we must resign mueller also what are your takes on Millar, should we resign him?

heres a video of hansen.... http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/events/draft/y2005/index.jsp go all the way down to "sights & sounds" i really like this kid, definetely didn't think he'd drop past #20

I found this interesting.... -BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER(college)- 1 Ryan Zimmerman, 3b, Virginia (9) 2 Taylor Teagarden, c, Texas (26) 3 Jacoby Ellsbury, of, Oregon State (25) 4 Troy Tulowitzki, ss, Long Beach State (4) 5 Drew Butera, c, Central Florida (180) -FASTEST BASERUNNER(college)- 1 Jacoby Ellsbury, of, Oregon State (25) 2 Trevor Crowe, of, Arizona (29) 3 Ryan Braun, 3b, Miami (14) 4 Tyler Greene, ss, Georgia Tech (40) 5 Josh Copeland, of, Pittsburgh (117)

tidbits on 4th round pick William Blue: Blue tossed a three-hitter, struck out 11 and went 2 for 3 with a double and a three-run homer that gave the Pirates a 5-1 lead in the third inning. Blue (3-4, 1.25 ERA), who struggled with his control while posting a 1-5 record and 8.12 ERA last year, has discovered his command and the results have been stunning. Armed with a fastball clocked in the low 90s and a knee- buckling curveball, Blue, who had tossed a no-hitter in his last start, has allowed one earned run, 14 hits and has struck out 52 in his last 321/3 innings. In his last three starts, he has struck out 38, an overpowering stretch that accounted for an overflow crowd on Friday that included at least eight radar-toting professional scouts behind the backstop.

pick # 168, sox chose CF Reid Engel from Lewis- Palmer HS....he is 6'2", 175 lbs.

The Mets signed free-agent reliever Danny Graves on Thursday, after he cleared waivers. Graves fell out of favor with the Reds after numerous horrible outings. While the Reds tried to trade him, there was minimal interest due to a large contract and additional contract clauses that required a salary increase in the event he was traded. In the past couple years, Graves has lost some speed off his fastball, his control, and as a result, quite a few games. It's tough to imagine them using Graves over Looper in the closer role. Both pitchers have had their rough outings, but as of late, Looper has settled down, converting his last 11 saves. The same cannot be said for Graves. At this point we expect the Mets new acquisition to settle into a set-up role

Heres a scoop on hansen: 2004: Appeared in a team-high 31 games, leading the BIG EAST in that category ... Set the St. John's school record, and was second in the BIG EAST, with 10 saves ... Ranked 21st in Division I in saves overall ... Finished the season with a 2-2 record and a 2.90 earned run average ... Allowed 17 runs (13 earned) on 33 hits in 40.1 innings pitched ... Walked 16 batters and struck out 59 ... Struck out at least two batters in 19 appearances during the season ... Had a 2-0 record with five saves and a 2.55 ERA in conference action ... Walked only five batters and struck out 21 in 17.2 innings of work against league opponents ... Tied for the lead with fives during BIG EAST play ... Struck out six batters in 4.0 innings during a no-decision against Lamar (2/29) ... Earned his ninth save of the season in the Red Storm's 4-2 win over Pittsburgh in the BIG EAST Tournament, throwing one inning and striking out two batters ... Closed out the ninth inning, striking out two batters, in St. John's 9-6 win over UNLV in the NCAA Tournament 2003: Appeared in 21 games, starting three ... Finished the season with a 2-2 record, a 7.03 earned run average and two saves ... Threw 39.2 innings, allowing 31 earned runs on 51 hits, with 21 walks and 41 strikeouts ... Picked up his first career save, allowing two runs in two innings in a 4-3 win over Michigan State (3/3) ... Earned his second save with two-thirds of an inning of scoreless relief in a 4-1 win over Pittsburgh (3/30) ... Threw two-thirds of an inning of scoreless relief to earn his first career win as St. John's topped Connecticut, 4-2 (4/4). At Glen Cove: Tallied an 8-0 record, with three saves and a 0.00 ERA through 69 innings as a senior ... Also notched 119 strikeouts, allowing only 24 hits and 24 walks with seven shutouts ... Hansen had a career-high 18 strikeouts once in a seven-inning game and struck out 12 batters, walked one and allowed four hits in a 12-inning playoff game ... An all-county selection as a junior and senior, he earned conference most valuable player honors as senior and earned the Diamond Award ... Earned first-team all-state honors as a senior, and was named All-Long Island ... Also played four years of basketball, where he was named all-conference as a junior and senior.

Ellsbury has few holes in his game and is capable of beating teams in a lot of ways. He has excellent makeup and instincts. His best tool is his speed, and it’s evident both on the bases and in center field, where he catches everything hit his way. He has been clocked in 6.55 seconds over 60 yards. He has become more patient, rarely swings and misses and is comfortable hitting with two strikes. His style of play and physical appearance have drawn comparisons to Johnny Damon at a similar age, but scouts say Ellsbury has a better swing. They question whether he’ll grow into the same power, though. I believe you can watch ellsbury when Oregon State plays the University of Southern California in the NCAA Super Regional on Saturday.

With the 138th overall pick the Red Sox select RHP William Blue out of Morro Bay HS....

I just can't see hanley in CF next year, with Damon and Pierre on the FA market....

I'd like to hope this is end of the story in the Sox system, but where there's smoke...

http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2005/06/06/report_sox_prospect_suspended_for_drug_violation/ OWNED!!!! :wtf: :rant:

Draft is tomorrow and wednesday!!! Sox have 6 of the first 59 picks in the draft..... The Sox lost their first round pick (#28) from signing Renteria, but gained #23 (Cabrera) and #26 (Lowe). They also have three picks in the supplemental first round: #42 (Pedro), 45 (Cabrera), and 47 (Lowe). In the second round, we lost the #78 pick (Wells), but gained #59 (Pedro). We do not have a third round pick because of the Clement signing. I am not an expert on amateur baseball, but I thought someone needed to get the ball rolling. Some links: http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20050526&content_id=1063479&vkey=draft2005&fext=.jsp http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/2005draft/drafttracker.html http://www.brewerfan.net/ViewDraftArchive.do?draftId=3

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/sports/columnists.nsf/berniemiklasz/story/5D2A33D27FBA9FA38625701800164F9D?OpenDocument this guy needs to shut up!

This schilling situation would put Theo into defense mode and probably go out and get the best pitcher on the market (Clemens or Burnett or Zito depending on the situation). While if the sox say outwardly that Schilling will be back, then the sox rotation is perceived to be set and the sox can peruse trade offers without having to worry about the yankees or O's one-upping them. I truly think Zito is a name to keep on your mind, I really can see him in a sox uni this year, it fits Theo's MO.....

federer will win wimbledon....roddick vs federer in the final....AGAIN!!!!

IF damon signs with another team after this year, do you think we would sign pierre or move hanley to CF?

i got the sox-angels game, and I live in syracuse NY

my favorite surface is grass, clay and hardcourt are at the same level of likeability (is that a word?) for me......

yeah but nadal played federer pretty damn tough in florida earlier this year, i think he was a few points away from beating federer in straight sets but roger stormed back..... Where's Roddick? Maybe he should work on his footwork instead of his 151 MPH serve...

.....and the sox to that list The Sox are interested in reliever Danny Graves, who was designated for assignment by the Reds after he pulled a Byung-Hyun Kim and made an obscene gesture at a fan, but expect him to be traded by Cincinnati before he could become available via waivers. . . . http://redsox.bostonherald.com/redSox/view.bg?articleid=84815&format=text

Hit a HR today in his FIRST minor league game...ever.

Dennis "Oil Can" Boyd earned a roster spot with the Brockton Rox and signed with the minor-league team on Monday, preserving his attempt for a big-league comeback 14 years after he left the majors. He is scheduled to start for the Rox against the Worcester Tornadoes on May 30 — his first professional outing since 1997. "He pitched seven scoreless innings in the exhibition season and deserved to make the team," Rox owner Van Schley said. Boyd, 45, pitched 10 years in the majors before blood clots in his right arm ended his career. He had 13 complete games for Boston in 1985, was 16-10 in 1986 and went 10-6 with a 2.93 ERA with Montreal in 1990. Boyd was 78-77 in the majors overall. But he also had a colorful lifestyle and quotable outlook that made him memorable long after his career ended. Boyd made a variety of low-level minor-league stops but aborted his first comeback attempt in 1997. He said last week that his goal is to return to Fenway Park and pitch for the Red Sox. "I'll go to Pawtucket for a couple hours," he said of Boston's Class AAA team, "and then let's go get the Yankees. The powerful Yankees." hmmmmm..........dunno if theres a thread on this yet

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/3624352 new article from fox sports on renteria vs. cabrera vs eckstein

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