Feb
14
Mariners sign first round pick
ByVia Jim Street of MLB.com, the Mariners have signed RHP Josh Fields, their 2008 first round pick. Fields was a senior and ran out of college eligibility, which is why the August 15th deadline didn’t apply to him. So why do Yankees fans care? Because as Lane Meyer of NoMaas explains, Fields’ signing eliminates the compensation pick Seattle would have received if he didn’t sign, so now the Red Sox pick one spot ahead of the Yanks instead of one spot behind them. You can see the updated pick order at our 2009 Draft Order Tracker. Oh well, such is life.
Damn you Mariners!
Now when our first round pick becomes a star we can make fun of the Red Sox for not taking him. STOP HAVING SUCH A DEFEATIST ATTITUDE! Stop acting like pre-2004 Sox fans.
Wait, why do the red sox pick in front of us when they had a better record?
Because we lost our 1sst round pick for getting Tex. That pick is the pick from not signing Gerrit Cole. It’s after the 28th pick since it’s the 28a pick.
Thanks, I had a brain fart, well actually I hadn’t had my coffee yet. Makes sense now.
there’s about a 0% chance of getting strasburg right?
There was basically zero chance anyway, but this basically of seals it.
Any chance on Grant Green, Donovan Tate, or Aaron Crow?
No way on Green or Crow. Tate might be possible but highly unlikely,
What bout Ryan Jackson from the U?
Not sure that Donovan Tate fits the Red Sox “profile”.
If I’m thinking what you’re thinking…lol.
The Red Sox picked 3 times before the Yankees picked Joba Chamberlain in the 06 draft. They got Jason Place, Dan Bard and Kristofer Johnson. It’s not like the Sox are neverwrong SuperGeniuses when it comes to the draft.
Hopefully something like this happens again.
heard good things about kentrail davis, no?
Ive actually seen him play a few times, the kid is really good.
This is most definitely a punch to the stomach. Im guessing the redsox draft the best pitcher available. Probably a local kid like Chris Jenkins. Its gonna be like the tigers getting Porcello all over again.