Sox 2007 Draft

[jacksonianmarch]

Originally Posted by One Red Seat

Pretty much. I'm not dishing out the $300+ Prospects Plus wants while my BA subscription is still good. I might do it next year.

Keowen looks like a find for you guys btw. You cannot pass up on a kid with that kind of projection.

[jacksonianmarch]

Originally Posted by One Red Seat

A-10 competition, so, you know, grain of salt and all.

still DI baseball at a pretty high level. That is filthy. I;d like to know what his stuff is though. Sometimes, fringe guys can get away with being much smarter in college, then go to the pros and find out that the hitters are just as smart as they are.

[jacksonianmarch]

Hmmm. Mills sits high 80s apparently with control of only 2 pitches, according to your link.

[One Red Seat]

Originally Posted by jacksonianmarch

Hmmm. Mills sits high 80s apparently with control of only 2 pitches, according to your link.

Yeah, from the sound of the interview he's not threatening any panes of glass, but it does sound like he comes with immediate polish. If he makes it, he wouldn't be the first.

[jacksonianmarch]

Watch the video of this Portice Kid

12th round pick- Eammon Portice, High point U. RHP

Kid has a Kevin Brown whirlybird motion and can sit low 90s. Interesting.

[jacksonianmarch]

13th round pick: Justin Grimm

Position: Starting Pitcher
School: Virginia High School, Bristol, Va.
School Type: High School
Academic Class: Senior
Birthdate: 08/06/88
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 175 lbs.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Report Date(s): 04/21/07
Game(s): Marion HS
Scouting Video:

Focus Area Comments
Fastball: Grimm has a big arm and can throw his fastball in the 89-93 mph range.
Fastball movement: He has fringy average life on his fastball.
Curve: Grimm's curve spins in at 73-77 mph. It's slightly below-average right now but projects to be an average pitch.
Changeup: Grimm throws a changeup at 81-83 mph and it, too, projects to be an average offering.
Control: Grimm's command projects to be average in the future.
Poise: He's got average pitchability and above-average mound presence.
Physical Description: Grimm is a projectable right-hander with a Ken Hill-body type.
Medical Update: Grimm missed his junior season with a broken arm, and he had a pin inserted near his elbow. It has since been removed and he has appeared healthy this year.
Strengths: Big arm with chance to have above-average fastball. He also has the chance to have two average secondary pitches.
Weaknesses: There might be some concern over the arm injury, and he's not a very advanced pitcher at this point.
Summary: Grimm has jumped on the map by maintaining a low-90s fastball for much of his senior season, particularly surprising after he missed his junior year with a broken arm. His other pitches are behind the heater, but have a chance to be Major League average. With his size, frame and fastball, he fits the mold of an interesting projectable high school right-hander with the potential to be a No. 4 starter in the future.

[One Red Seat]

I think we are going to see the over-slot grabs in the next few rounds now. Grimm looks like the first.

[jacksonianmarch]

Kentrail Davis fell that low? He was expect to go in the top 5 rounds. Wow.

[jacksonianmarch]

No Cole St. Clair and no Chris Carpenter yet.

[jacksonianmarch]

Grimm was a solid pick BTW.

[jacksonianmarch]

This Cowan kid's video was impressive. Sits at 89-90, but has a loopy curve, a sharp slider and a shitty change. Nice arsenal for a HS kid.

[jacksonianmarch]

Tanner Robles fell THAT low? Holy shit.

[One Red Seat]

Austin Bailey might be another over-slot guy.

[One Red Seat]

Interesting project coming in with the #804.

Deshaun Brooks, a 6-4 240 monster from the US Virgin Islands, was drafted out of Benedict College. That's his list weight, but he's down to 230 now, and is still losing weight after ballooning up to 260 when he dislocated a knee in JuCo. He lead NCAA DII with 18 homers and 80 RBI as a 3B. I don't know how well he plays it, or what position the scouts project him at, so take that with a grain of salt.

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[CrespoBlows]

Originally Posted by One Red Seat

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