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scaffolds
02-08-2007, 04:56 PM
Some of the elite prospects of the organization will be reporting to the minor league camp about the same time that the big leaguers will, the rest of the minor league pitchers and catchers will report March second with the rest of the squad a few days later.

There aren't many changes in managers and coaches in the system, but Victor Rodriguez comes in to camp as the new hitting coordinator replacing Orv Franchuk 9who didn't do a good job) Ralph Truel returns as the pitching coordinator after a year as Boston bull pen coach and Bruce Crabbe is the infield coordinator fulltime after being a partimer and Lowell manager.

scaffolds
03-08-2007, 03:50 PM
News from the Red Sox minor league in Spring training.

Like I posted in the Sox's minor league transaction thread the Sox have released OF Claudio Arias, catchers Roberto Sosa and Mitch Stachowsky and RHP Ryan Schroyer.

Its now official Wily Mota its a pitcher. Mota that has been ranked as the Sox outfielder with the strongest arm for the last 4 years and has had injuries issues and hitting problems is now a pitcher.

The only surprising (not expected) faces in the Sox minor league camp are RHPs Anthony Alvarado, Alberto Gil and David Harriott. Alvarado who's the second youngest player (won't be 17 yrs until March 31) in the Sox organization and was rated as third best prospect from a group of 16 yrs that was signed in the early phase of the International signing period last Summer along with Dominicans Engel Beltre and Oscar Tejada (the top two rated) and who are also in camp is a 6-2 175 Venezuelan. Gil is a 6-2 170 21 yrs Domincan who was a catcher for the last 2 1/2 years in the DSL and made the move to become a pitcher in the last part of the 2006 season. Harriott a 17 yrs Australian was signed recently.

Jimmy James who was ranked as the Red Sox #20 best prospect at the end of the 2004 season and who has missed the last two season with schoulder issues is back fully healthy and throwing very well. James a 22 yrs Venezuelan may pitch with Greenville.

Salvador Paniagua who missed all of the 2006 season after TJ surgery, is also back healthy and should share the catching duties with Mark Wagner in Lancaster for the 2007 season.

One final point, Charlie Zink who became a minor league free agent after the 2006 season resigned with the Sox and its also in camp.