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Kottaras isn't going to be in Boston to be sitting on the bench, the 2008 might be tek at 36 yrs last year with the Red Sox.

While the market for pitching, specially starting pitching went wild this Winter and very average pitchers are now making miliions and millions of dollars the answer to the question is NO. Schilling was just OK in 2006 and isn't not longer the ACE of the RED SOX pitching staff and the fact that he will be 41 yrs before the 2008 start is another proof of it. A starting staff of Beckett, DiceK, Papelbon, Wakefield and Lester should be better than with Schilling on it. Lester should have all of his health issues behind him and also he should had refine his pitching skill in 2007, but if he doesn't the Sox will have Buchholz in the very close horizon or even if they have to the free agent route with Beckett and Dicek in the front and Papelbon, Wakefield in the middle they would only be looking for a end of the rotation type. The Sox don't need to spend 13millions on Schilling no out of Spring training.

Proximity to where? some of those players won't make to the ML and if some do it won't be more for a cup of coffee, with a very low ceiling.

Lara at #32 isn't that far off and because of Soto's disappointing season can understand the drop off, however i have them rated higher.

As it stands now the the Red Sox 2007 DSL roster looks like this; Catchers: Alan Atacho (V) 19 yrs * (3) Marcial de La Nieve (D) 18 yrs (2) Maykol Sanchez (V) 19 yrs (1) First Baseman: Eddy Lora (D) 18 yrs (1)* Nelson Bonilla (D) 19 yrs (3) Second baseman: Wilfredo Pichardo (D) 16 yrs * Jackvil Avila (V) 18 yrs (2) Shortstop: Luis Diaz (D) 18 yrs* (2) Jackvil Avila Victor Torrez 20 yrs (D) (3) Third base: Pedro Chourio (V) 16 yrs* Eudi Cordones (D) 20 yrs (2) Left Field: Roberto feliz (D) 19 yrs* (2) Juan Bonifacio (D) 17 yrs (1) Center field: Ronald Bermudez (V) 19 yrs* (2) Miguel Mereguildo (D) 18 yrs (2) Right field: Wilin Santana (D) 18 yrs* (2) Jose Sierra (V) 19 yrs (2) Pitchers: Cesar Cabral LHP 18yrs (D)# (2) Brandon Ulloa RHP 18yrs (D)# (2) Manuel Rivera LHP 16 yrs (D)# Anthony Alvarado RHP 16 yrs (V)# Stormy Pimental RHP 16 yrs (V)# Randy Consuegra RHP 17 yrs (COL) (1) Ernesto Reyes LHP 16 yrs (D) Dennis Neuman RHP 17yrs (CU) (1) Alberto Gonzalez RHP 19yrs (V) (1) Edwin Lopez LHP 19 yrs (D) (3) Raul Mayorca LHP 20 yrs (V) (3) Emilio Valera RHP 20 yrs (D)(2) Yeiper Castillo RHP 18 yrs (V) (2) Victor de la Cruz RHP 18yrs (D) (2) Gustabo Zurraga RHP 18 yrs (V) (2) Anataner Batista RHP 18 yrs (D) (2) Age is at the start of the DSL D= Dominican, V= Venezuelan CO= Colombian CU= Curasao * project starter # projected starting pitcher ( ) number of years in the DSL I doubt very much that this will be the final roster going into the 2007 DSL season which some more players maybe signed and some will be released.

According to BA the Sox have signed RHP Brian Baerlocker, OF Tike Redman and firstbaseman Eric Crozier all six year minor league free agents. Baerlocker is a 29 yrs 6-2 220, Redman is a 29 yrs (will be 30 yrs in Spring training) 5-11 170 L/L, Crozier is a 28 yrs 6-4 200. Baerlocker and Redman played in AAA in 2006 while Crozier played in indipendent leagues. In addition the Sox released Dominican RHP Jean Guillen and LHP Tin-Jen Yeh (from taiwan) Guillen and yeh both played in Lowell in 2006.

That was how much he weight when he first signed back two years ago, he's now around 165-170. He is going to be in Ft Myers for Spring training very soon, it will be interesting to see how he's developed.

According to Baseball people in the Dominican who are familiar with LHP Ernesto Reyes who signed with the Red Sox recently, they compare Reyes to Arbert Jimenez who had an excellent DSL for the Sox in 2006.

Thank you for your nice words, Beltre is the top international prospect signed by the Red Sox, but Tejada is also a very good prospect, Spring training is the key where both will be playing in this Spring and both should be in Ft Myers very soon. Ido expect both of them to be in Extended Spring training and play in the 2007 GCL.

Corrections and update. Dennis Neuman is a 17 yrs RHP from Curasao, not from Australia like posted before. Alberto Gonzalez is a 18 yrs RHP from Venezuela Maykol Sanchez is a 18 yrs catcher from Venezuela Ernesto Reyes is a 16 yrs LHP from the Dominican Eddie Lora is a 17 yrs firstbaseman from the Dominican. Lora also has spend sometimes living in the US. Out of this group Gonzalez is the oldest he turns 19 yrs in mid April.

Soxprospect that information from my post.

Randy Beam is a pitcher who may had top out in AA, for sure he isn't a top 50 prospect, Jon Egan is some where around 25-30 as a prospect, Jeremy West isn't a top 50 prospect, Reid Engel is somewhere in the 40's as a prospect, the only one that they may have right is Michael Rozier who is 30-35 as a prospect.

The Sox in the 2006 Spring signed Jose Cabrera to scout Mexico which was the first time in the last 5 years that the Sox had a scout in Mexico, also they signed Jaime Pringle to scout Panama to replace former ML Ramon Webster who had left the organization in 2006, Pringle is originally from Cuba, but neither Pringle or Cabrera has signed a player for the Sox up to now.

The reason people that some fans thinks higher of Hansen than they do of Delcarmen is because of the ML contract that he signed after he was the Sox pick in 2005 also he went to college in the East coast and he had outstanding college carreer.At this point Del Carmen is bette pitcherr than Hansen because he maybe more consistent with his stuff. but both of them have very good potential and shouldn't be traded.

His back issues were well known, but he also had some diggestive problem or some other issues that made him loose some strength.

When dealing with a player that has a contract like Todd Helton has at his age, his decline in productions there are questions, but there is facts and there are speculations, Questions; 1- Is Todd Helton healthy? 2- Is his decline in production due to health issues, decline in abilities or due to lack of protection in the Colorado line up? 3- Would the Sox line up with Helton in it would be better than without? 4- Would the Sox line up with Helton be too left handed oriented due to the lack of a quality right handed bat other Manny? 5- Because of their salaries could the Sox carry Lowell and Helton on their line up for just 2007? Facts: 1- When a organization has a player that his salary consist of 29% of their payroll it can't have much sucess and needs to move the player. 2- There are very few organizations in ML that could take a salary like Helton's and because of his no trade contract make a traded harder to do. 3- Because point 1 and 2 any organizations dealing with Colorado should have the upper handin trades talkand should only do a trade if their demands are made. Speculation; 1- The rumor has the Sox sending Lowell, Tavares and at least a prospect to Colorado for Helton and cash. Could do this trade also include Clement and a prospect (besides Lowell ans Tavares) for Helton and less cash?

Consuegra becomes the second Colombian in the Sox system after the release of Claudio Batista this fall. Batista and Jorge Rodriguez who opened some eyes in the 2006 GCL season where signed by former Sox's Colombia scout Alvaro Blanco. Blanco left the organization in 2005 and was replaced by Santiago Prada last Spring. Consuegra becomes the first player that Prada has signed as a scout for the Sox.

Philly; I am working to get more info and should get some soon, but for now that is the information that i have.

The Sox after signing 4 players from Taiwan in 2005 didn't sign any in 2006.

Just the fact of the possibility that the Sox could be talking about Helton just means that the Sox are fully aware of the weakness at first base.

The Red Sox scouting of amateur international baseball talent and signing of them is always very interesting to follow. The Sox have signed the following international baseball players in the last seven months. In the early signing period ( from July second to the end of August) for international baseball players the Red Sox signed; From the Dominican Republic; Angel Beltre CF Moises Tejada SS Manuel Rivera LHP Stormy Pimental RHP Juan Bonafacio OF Wilfredo Pichardo 2B Emilio Valera RHP From Venezuela Pedro Chourio 3b Anthony Alvarado RHP From Australia Michael Lennox 3B From September to Date the Sox have signed the following players; From Australia Dennis Neuman From Latin America Randy Consuegra * Alberto Gonzalez Eddy Lora Ernesto Reyes Maykol Sanchez * Conuegra is a RHP Colombian who turned 17 yrs recently 6-2 170 and was signed for a $100,000 bonus has a fastball of 89-90 that tops out at 92 with a good change up and curve ball.