Archive for March 22nd, 2009:

Previewing the 2009 Draft: Part II (6-10)

Written on March 22nd, 2009 by Daniel Rathman4 Comments

In Part I of the six part series on covering the 2009 Draft, I gave brief scouting reports over the well-known names in amateur baseball. Strasburg remains at the top and is having an unbelievable Junior year (.172 BAA, 74 K/7 BB in 34.1 IP). Part II features the top athlete in the draft followed by two very projectable arms and two pitchers that have experienced quite a bit of controversy within the past year.

6. Donovan Tate, OF, GA (HS)

Son of former NFL running back, Lars Tate, Donovan has is a genetic freak and arguably the best athlete in the draft. As a football player, he is a 4-star prospect according to Rivals.com and rated the 5th best athlete in the country. As a baseball player, he is the type of specimen which comes around once every five or ten years. He has plus bat-speed and is an absolute ballhawk in the outfield.

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Red Sox Madness: Final Round 1 Matchups

Written on March 22nd, 2009 by Ryne Crabb1 Comment

As the Fire Brand of the American League Red Sox Madness tournament rolled into Day 3, starting pitching ruled the day. Both Daisuke Matsuzaka and Josh Beckett advanced to the second round setting up a classic pitchers duel to advance to the semis.

Today we wrap up the first round with Jon Lester going head to head with Jed Lowrie, who has been smoking the ball this Spring, and Kevin Youkilis (still miffed about the lack of a #1 seed) taking on Justin Masterson.

Remember, the simple question is “who’s success is more important to the overall success of the Boston Red Sox in 2009?” Vote away after the jump!

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