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RobZombie · 08-04-2007, 04:28 AM

Rdsxmbnt-

I assume that you want to know my source for this. I wish I could tell you that I heard it from scouts that were friends of mine and that I have inside knowledge. Unfortunately that isn't true.

Peter Gammons does a weekly intereview on 890 AM Thursdays. What was interesting about what Texas did during this period, is that they got a bunch of guys that are very talented but several years from the big leagues (Andrus, Beltre, Ramirez). One of the pitchers he got in the Texiera trade might also fit this description.

According to Gammons (paraphrasing):

"It was thought that he (Rangers GM Daniels), was trading for his job. But he got three guys that are at least four years from the big leagues, but most scouts say would be in the top 10-15 picks in the draft if it were held today"

From that I infered that the scouts that Gammons talked to thought that Beltre would be drafted in the first half of the first round if he were drafted.

08-04-2007, 04:28 AM	#4 (permalink)
RobZombie Rookie Join Date: Nov 24 2006 Posts: 186	Re: Scaffolds, your thoughts about trading Beltre? Rdsxmbnt- I assume that you want to know my source for this. I wish I could tell you that I heard it from scouts that were friends of mine and that I have inside knowledge. Unfortunately that isn't true. Peter Gammons does a weekly intereview on 890 AM Thursdays. What was interesting about what Texas did during this period, is that they got a bunch of guys that are very talented but several years from the big leagues (Andrus, Beltre, Ramirez). One of the pitchers he got in the Texiera trade might also fit this description. According to Gammons (paraphrasing): "It was thought that he (Rangers GM Daniels), was trading for his job. But he got three guys that are at least four years from the big leagues, but most scouts say would be in the top 10-15 picks in the draft if it were held today" From that I infered that the scouts that Gammons talked to thought that Beltre would be drafted in the first half of the first round if he were drafted.