Re: Draft Day Thread II

feeds@kickapps.com (Soxfn24) — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:15:56 PST

Eric Curtis - RHP

http://www.mdc.edu/athletics/baseball.asp

Age: 19
Born: 7/22/89
Chester, VA
Height: 6-3
Weight: 220
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Drafted: 2009, 28th round.
How Acquired: Draft
College: Miami Dade CC South (JC)
High School: Motoaca HS, Motoaca, VA

Other Info:

Hit .391 with 25H in 64 AB with 8 2B, 1 3B, and 9 RBI for

Re: Draft Day Thread II

feeds@kickapps.com (templeUsox) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 23:03:22 PST

cpharding618 wrote:
Do elaborate, I'm not scout and was simply working off his prospect preview, but if you have any scouty kind of insider type breakdown information I'd like to hear it.

ddawgs28 wrote:
The only thing that puzzles me is why Younginer was pitching out of relief for his high school. One would think that a player with his arsenal that is that highly rated would be starting in high school, but he wasn't. It saves some mileage on his arm which is good I guess.

This.

Re: Draft Day Thread II

feeds@kickapps.com (ddawgs28) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:53:11 PST

I am always excited to have the opportunity to get high school power arms that rank highlyinto our system. The only thing that puzzles me is why Younginer was pitching out of relief for his high school. One would think that a player with his arsenal that is that highly rated would be starting in high school, but he wasn't. It saves some mileage on his arm which is good I guess. You can't teach pure stuff and potential which is something that he has, but his wind-up is a little funky and there are some flaws to be fixed. Overall though I think he will be the second best player in this class behind Renfroe.

Re: Draft Day Thread II

feeds@kickapps.com (cpharding618) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:37:40 PST

Do elaborate, I'm not scout and was simply working off his prospect preview, but if you have any scouty kind of insider type breakdown information I'd like to hear it.

Re: Draft Day Thread II

feeds@kickapps.com (templeUsox) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:16:11 PST

I'm not.

Re: Draft Day Thread II

feeds@kickapps.com (cpharding618) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:11:09 PST

Is anybody else as excited about Younginer as I am?

Re: Draft Day Thread II

feeds@kickapps.com (Soxfn24) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:59:41 PST

Austin House - RHP

Age: 18
Born: 1/24/1991
Height: 6-4
Weight: 178
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Drafted: 2009, 25th round.
How Acquired: Draft
College: Committed to University of New Mexico
High School: La Cueva HS

Other Info:

A lifelong Red Sox fan, House got his draft notice second hand. He and fellow La Cueva product Mitchell Garver were driving down Interstate 25 for this weekend's North-South All-Star Series in Las Cruces when his parents called to tell him the good news."To be included in the best of the best is just amazing," House said. "Just to hear your name called, to know a pro team is offering you a chance to play is unbelievable to me. I'm still sort of in shock."

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Re: Draft Day Thread II

feeds@kickapps.com (Soxfn24) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:47:40 PST

Chris Court- RHP

http://sfajacks.cstv.com/...l/mtt/court_chris00.html

Age: 21
Born: 10/14/87
Bryan, Texas
Height: 6-0
Weight: 180
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Drafted: 2009, 23rd round.
How Acquired: Draft
College: Stephen F. Austin
High School: Bryan HS, Bryan TX

Other Info:

Saw action in 11 games as a freshman and 12 games as a sophomore at Hill College ... posted a 3-5 record with a 6.84 ERA and a save as a sophomore ... selected to...

Re: Draft Day Thread II

feeds@kickapps.com (Soxfn24) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:38:16 PST

Jordan Flasher - RHP

Age: 21
Born: 10/14/87
Manassas, VA
Height: 5-10
Weight: 165
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Drafted: 2009, 22nd round.
How Acquired: Draft
College: George Mason
High School: Osbourn Park

Other Info:

Appeared in 20 games and ran his school-record for career saves to 24... Broke the school record for career appearances with 73... Is top 20 in school history in strikeout-to-walk ratio... tied for the team lead with six saves... Did not allow an earned run in first six appearances... Earned a save against Lehigh (3/13) striking out two in a scoreless inning... Threw a scoreless inning at Old...

Re: Draft Day Thread II

feeds@kickapps.com (Soxfn24) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:25:16 PST

Randall Fant - LHP

Age: 18
Born: 1/28/91
Height: 6-4
Weight: 185
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Drafted: 2009, 21st round.
How Acquired: Draft
College: Committed to Arkansas
High School: Texas HS, TX

Other Info:

2009: Batting .367 (22-60) with 22 runs, 15 RBI, 3 doubles and 1 triple as of 5/23. 5-2 with a 1.96 ERA, 1 save, 16 walks and 78 strikeouts in 39.1 innings as of 5/3. Finished the season 10-2.

Gave up one hit, struck out 10 and walked one in five innings on 3/2/09. Threw a five-hitter with one walk and 10 strikeouts on 4/7. Took a loss (1.2 inning start) on 5/11. Gave up three...

Re: Draft Day Thread II

feeds@kickapps.com (buffs44444) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:54:40 PST

WaterView wrote:
Renny Parthemore - RHP
Age: 18
Born: April 7, 1991
Hometown: New Cumberland, PA
Height: 6-5
Weight: 190
Bats: R
Throws: R
Drafted: 558, 18th round; 2009
How Acquired: Draft
College: Penn State (recruit)
High School: Cedar Cliff HS (PA)

BA: 150

From the Patriot News:
http://blog.pennlive.com/patriotnewssports/2009/06/the_midstaters_guide_to_the_ml_1.html
He played for current Penn State assistant Will Hoover at Cedar Cliff in 2008. ... Used sparingly this spring, went 3-2 with a 2.76 ERA. ... As a junior, was 5-2 with 78 strikeouts in 62 innings. ... Has also lettered in soccer, football and basketball.

From the Patriot News:...

Re: Draft Day Thread II

feeds@kickapps.com (WaterView) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:52:44 PST

Tom Ebert - RHP
Age: 21
Born: Oct 31, 1987
Hometown: Fargo, ND.
Height: 6-6
Weight: 235
Bats: R
Throws: R
Drafted: 588, 19th round; 2009
How Acquired: Draft
College: Florida International University

From Boston.com:
Ebert, 21, went 6-5 this season with a 4.39 ERA (a team best) and 84 strikeouts in 80 innings of work.

Re: Draft Day Thread II

feeds@kickapps.com (WaterView) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:35:03 PST

Renny Parthemore - RHP
Age: 18
Born: April 7, 1991
Hometown: New Cumberland, PA
Height: 6-5
Weight: 190
Bats: R
Throws: R
Drafted: 558, 18th round; 2009
How Acquired: Draft
College: Penn State (recruit)
High School: Cedar Cliff HS (PA)

BA: 150

From the Patriot News:
http://blog.pennlive.com/patriotnewssports/2009/06/the_midstaters_guide_to_the_ml_1.html
He played for current Penn State assistant Will Hoover at Cedar Cliff in 2008. ... Used sparingly this spring, went 3-2 with a 2.76 ERA. ... As a junior, was 5-2 with 78 strikeouts in 62 innings. ... Has also lettered in soccer, football and basketball.

From the Patriot News:

Re: Draft Day Thread II

feeds@kickapps.com (WaterView) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:46:49 PST

Alex Hassan - RHP
Age: 21
Born: April 1, 1988
Hometown: Milton, MA
Height: 6-3
Weight: 195
Bats: R
Throws: R
Drafted: 618, 20th round; 2009
How Acquired: Draft
College: Duke
High School: Boston College High School

http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/2009_draft_tracker/

From Boston.com: Hassan, 21, is an effective two way-player who started 55 games in the outfield this season and made 17 appearances as a reliever. As a pitcher, he was 5-0 with a 1.50 ERA in 27 2/3 innings as a sophomore. He was named to the All-Ping!Baseball Team in 2009 as a utility player, earning eight saves as the Blue Devils closer. The junior finished with a 2-2 record and 4.10 ERA in...

Re: Draft Day Thread II

feeds@kickapps.com (WaterView) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:07:48 PST

Luke Bard - RHP
Age: 18
Born: Nov 13, 1990
Hometown: Charlotte, NC
Height: 6-3
Weight: 180
Bats: R
Throws: R
Drafted: 498, 16th round; 2009
How Acquired: Draft
College: Georgia Tech (recruit)
High School: Charlotte Christian High School

67 (BA)

http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/2009_draft_tracker/

From Boston.com: Bard, 18, is the younger brother of Red Sox reliever Daniel Bard. He has signed a letter of intent to play baseball at Georgia Tech next fall and has been rated the No. 13 baseball recruit in the state of North Carolina and among the top 250 in the nation. Bard went 9-2 with a 1.95 ERA last season and was first-team All-State in 2008 and is also an...

Re: Draft Day Thread II

feeds@kickapps.com (WaterView) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:22:53 PST

Willie Holmes - RF
Age: 21
Born: August 20, 1987
Hometown: Rialto, CA
Height: 5-11
Weight: 230
Bats: R
Throws: R
Drafted: 438, 14th round; 2009
How Acquired: Draft
College: Chaffey College (CA)
High School:

From WEEI: If you can read the tiny print detailing the statistics from the Foothill Athletic Conference, you can see that Holmes was a power-hitter with a good average (.379), OBP (.453) and slugging mark (.662) to go along with his nine homers. Insofar as the Chaffey College website describes him as an outfielder and DH, and he had but one steal in two attempts this year, one presumes that he is not the most athletic player selected by the Sox this year.

Holmes led the Panthers as a designated hitter and outfielder and was named to the All-Foothill Conference team in 2008 and 2009.

Re: Draft Day Thread II

feeds@kickapps.com (WaterView) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:54:53 PST

Kraig Sitton - LHP

Age: 20
Born: July 13, 1988
Hometown: Corvallis, OR
Height: 6-5
Weight: 190
Bats: L
Throws: L
Drafted: 528, 17th round; 2009
How Acquired: Draft
College: Oregon State
High School: McMinnville High School (Ore.)

In two years with the Beavers, Sitton has been a relief specialist, racking up a 3-3 record and a 3.97 earned run average. In 48 appearances with the Beavers, Sitton has worked 45 1/3 innings, striking out 50 while opponents have hit .246 against him.

In 2009, that inherited figure was just nine percent as Sitton inherited 33 and allowed three to score. He used that to help cap off a season that saw him go 1-3 with a 4.05 ERA. But he walked seven while striking out 27 in 20 innings. Opponents hit just .225 against him.

PG 230; BA 167

From Baseball...

Re: Draft Day Thread II

feeds@kickapps.com (WaterView) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:21:41 PST

Chris Constantino - 3B
Age: 17
Born: Oct 8, 1991
Hometown: Lincoln, RI.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 225
Bats: R
Throws: R
Drafted: 1488, 49th round; 2009
How Acquired: Draft
College: Walters State Community College (incoming freshman)
High School: Bishop Hendricken (RI)

Bamboo bat HR Champion (2009), recruited as power hitter.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWHBWpqkB4s&feature=channel_page

Re: Draft Day Thread II

feeds@kickapps.com (Soxfn24) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:51:07 PST

Miles Head - 3B

http://www.powershowcase.us/profiles/2009-PLAYER-profiles/profile-ga-head.php

Age: 18
Born: 5/2/91
Height: 6-1
Weight: 215
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Drafted: 2009, 26th round.
How Acquired: Draft
College: Committed to Georgia
High School: Whitewater HS, Brooks GA

Other Info: Ranked 204th Overall by PGCrosschecker, played for the East Cobb Braves in Summer 08, and plays for the Homeplate Chilidogs in the Fall. Can also play catcher. Ranked 61st prep player by PGCrosschecker. Finalist in the Home Run Derby of the Perfect Game Showcase....

Re: Draft Day Thread II

feeds@kickapps.com (WaterView) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:42:58 PST

Chris McGuiness

Age: 21
Born: April 11, 1988
Birthplace (or Hometown): James Island, S.C.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 190
Bats: L
Throws: L
Drafted: 438, 13th round; 2009
How Acquired: Draft
College: The Citadel
High School: James Island HS

One of only two juniors on the ESPN 2009 Academic All-America team, McGuiness is a two-year starter at first base for The Citadel who batted .367 with 15 home runs and 59 RBI. He leads NCAA Division I with 64 walks and is one of the national leaders with a .526 on-base percentage. The James Island, S.C. native ranks among the conference leaders in homers and RBI.

Draft Day Thread II

feeds@kickapps.com (soxprospects) — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:53:03 PST

Welcome to Draft Day - this thread is EXCLUSIVELY for posting information on players drafted by the Red Sox. Please no discussion here, full discussion can go down in the Draft Day Thread I and in the chat room. This thread is designed to help us put together the new player pages quickly. In the past few years, I've been able to get pages up for all of the Red Sox picks from the first ten rounds by the end of Day Two. If you want to help out, what we really are looking for is biographical info, scouting reports, major awards the player might have won, and 2009 stats.

Here is the template for biographical info:

Age: ??
Born: DATE
Birthplace (or Hometown)
Height: X-X
Weight: ???
Bats: ?
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Drafted: 2009, Nth round; YEAR;
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