Sox to sign top Dominican prospect?

[scaffolds]

Beltre and Tejada are the top signings, but Pimental, Rivera, Pichardo, Alvarado and Chourio have talent, but as a 16 yrs they have long journey.

[example1]

Originally Posted by a700hitter

We might be on these boards, but no one on the current Red Sox will still be with the Red Sox.

That's a good over/under question.

I'm betting Pedroia and Papelbon will still be on the team.

[a700hitter]

Originally Posted by example1

That's a good over/under question.

I'm betting Pedroia and Papelbon will still be on the team.

My bet would be that by the time they get here papelbon will have signed with the Yankees as a FA and Pedroia will be a backup infielder for the A's.

[jsinger121]

Papelbon will likely never make it to free agency if he is the starter the red sox believe he will be.

[a700hitter]

Originally Posted by jsinger121

Papelbon will likely never make it to free agency if he is the starter the red sox believe he will be.

I guess that you are looking into your crystal ball. I was just being facetious, but if he left us in FA, it wouldn't be the first time that it happened...right?

[jsinger121]

It wouldn't be but the I don't believe they would ever let papelbon come close to free agency if he turned out to be a very good starter. they will lock him up.

[a700hitter]

Originally Posted by jsinger121

It wouldn't be but the I don't believe they would ever let papelbon come close to free agency if he turned out to be a very good starter. they will lock him up.

Even if they lock him up for 6 years, it will take those 16 year old Dominican kids longer than that to get to Fenway.

[ksushi]

I don't think the sox are going to let Papelbon hit free agency any time soon.

[Ray10]

Originally Posted by ksushi

I don't think the sox are going to let Papelbon hit free agency any time soon.

I agree Papelbon is going to be here for a very very very long time. He's going to oneday be the Ace of this Sox staff in the not too distant future.