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scaffolds · 12-06-2007, 01:32 PM

The Red Sox lost LHP Jose Capellon (to the Giants) and RHP Lincoln Holdzcon (to the Phillies) in the rule 5 draft in addition the Sox lost Dominican RHP Maurico Mendez to the Pirates in the AAA (minor league draft) The Red Sox passed on in all the phases of the draft.

I most admit that i didn't check the original signing of Capellan who like Argenis Diaz who was protected on the 40 man roster signed in 2003 but didn't started playing until 2004. Capellon who is a 21 yrs Domincan hasn't been consider a top or elite prospect mainly because his fastball tops out 90, but has a good change up and breaking pitches. Before 2007 Capellon's ERA hasn't never been higher than 2.79 it was 3.69 (in 2007) and his batting average against was never higher than 233 ( 238 ave in 2007) Capellan is a player who must watch his weight and had has in the past some inmature issues. Holdzcon is a big about 6-5 243 right handed reliever who throws hard but some times has issues with throwing strikes. Mauricio Mendez is 6-6 200 22 yrs Dominican Right handed reliever with a fastball in high 80's from a high 3/4 release point. his off speed pitches are a bit behind. Capellon and Holdzcon must be offered back to the Sox if they don't make the MLB roster out of Spring training, however Mendez is now property of the Pirates and doesn't have to.

12-06-2007, 01:32 PM	#38 (permalink)
scaffolds Major Leaguer Join Date: Oct 14 2006 Posts: 715	Re: Winter ball assigments, transactions and notes The Red Sox lost LHP Jose Capellon (to the Giants) and RHP Lincoln Holdzcon (to the Phillies) in the rule 5 draft in addition the Sox lost Dominican RHP Maurico Mendez to the Pirates in the AAA (minor league draft) The Red Sox passed on in all the phases of the draft. I most admit that i didn't check the original signing of Capellan who like Argenis Diaz who was protected on the 40 man roster signed in 2003 but didn't started playing until 2004. Capellon who is a 21 yrs Domincan hasn't been consider a top or elite prospect mainly because his fastball tops out 90, but has a good change up and breaking pitches. Before 2007 Capellon's ERA hasn't never been higher than 2.79 it was 3.69 (in 2007) and his batting average against was never higher than 233 ( 238 ave in 2007) Capellan is a player who must watch his weight and had has in the past some inmature issues. Holdzcon is a big about 6-5 243 right handed reliever who throws hard but some times has issues with throwing strikes. Mauricio Mendez is 6-6 200 22 yrs Dominican Right handed reliever with a fastball in high 80's from a high 3/4 release point. his off speed pitches are a bit behind. Capellon and Holdzcon must be offered back to the Sox if they don't make the MLB roster out of Spring training, however Mendez is now property of the Pirates and doesn't have to.