After reaching a little to take the young and talented Desmond Jennings in round 1 the Rochester Red Sox gamble a little more. Taking Josh Johnson at 2.14 and Paul Goldschmidt at 3.7. It was rumored the Red Sox wanted to move up in round 2 to ensure they got Johnson but the move proved to be unnecessary. While Josh Johnson is a top tier pitcher talent wise his injury history concerns most. Those concerns were not enough for Owner/GM Rich Chase to pass up on him. "We had JJ as our #1 SP on the board. He is still young and about to hit his prime. Yes he has had injury issues in the past but with a talent like him we think its worth the risk. We got a first round talent and a guy we wanted at the end of round 2." said Chase.
In round 3 the Red Sox went with another young unproven talent in Paul Goldschmidt. Last year he showed he has some nice pop as a 1B for the Diamondbacks. At age 24 his upside in the middle of the lineup with Upton & Young is exciting. "Yeah, he is another young kid we are going to count on to immediately help us. He showed in limited action last year he has the pop you like from a first baseman. We think this kid is a cornerstone piece for the next 3-4 years." said Chase.
Its been a very interesting and exciting draft so far for the Red Sox. With the first 3 picks having some risk involved its possible to assume that the team will look to some safer picks for a little while. But with a team as aggressive as the Red Sox it is never safe to assume. They have two 4th round picks coming up and there are still some very talented and helpful players on the board.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
With the 14th pick in round 1 of the eMLB draft
The Rochester Red Sox selected Desmond Jennings OF Tampa Bay Rays.
Going with such a young unproven player is not unique for the Owner/GM Rich Chase but to do so in round 1 is. With his first ever draft selection two years ago Chase selected Carlos Gonzalez in round 3. At the time CarGo was a stud in the making but no quite there yet. Chase hopes this selection of Jennings is the same scenario. "We love this kid and are very happy to get him. He has all the tools to produce across the board. In a short time last year he proved he has great skill to perform in the majors." said Chase.
The only question on Jennings is what length of contract will the Red Sox give him. He has all the elite potential to be a 5yr guy but his lack of track record says 3yrs is safer. We will see if Chase and the Red Sox organization go with there usual aggressive decisions or if they will play it safe for once.
Going with such a young unproven player is not unique for the Owner/GM Rich Chase but to do so in round 1 is. With his first ever draft selection two years ago Chase selected Carlos Gonzalez in round 3. At the time CarGo was a stud in the making but no quite there yet. Chase hopes this selection of Jennings is the same scenario. "We love this kid and are very happy to get him. He has all the tools to produce across the board. In a short time last year he proved he has great skill to perform in the majors." said Chase.
The only question on Jennings is what length of contract will the Red Sox give him. He has all the elite potential to be a 5yr guy but his lack of track record says 3yrs is safer. We will see if Chase and the Red Sox organization go with there usual aggressive decisions or if they will play it safe for once.
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