Post by Boston Red Sox on May 16, 2018 23:17:33 GMT -5
Red Sox Draft Rundown 1981
Catcher Mickey Tettleton is the talk of the town after the draft
Boston MA - In a draft that saw Tony Gwynn taken off the board before it began, the clear cut choice for number one pick emerged in Catcher Mickey Tettleton. Tettleton has shown to have the kind of batting eye that is a once in a generation talent, and the frame to project some fun to look at home run numbers. His swing is still a little rough, but with some coaching and closing up a hole or two he looks to be one of the best hitting catchers in a long time. His defense will also need some attention, but the Sox are willing to bet his bat makes up for any deficiencies behind the plate. Boston then traded the number 20 and 25 picks in first round of the draft along with the 1st pick in the second round for pick 16 in the first round because they saw LF Joe Carter still on the board, and were very high on bringing him into the organization. Another player with raw power potential, his defense and speed are both remarkable and the front office hopes he can settle into CF without much trouble. Middle of the order bats in CF and C for the first round of one draft? I'll take that any day.
The Red Sox hope Robinson is much more effective than he is handsome!
In the second round the Red Sox selected SP Ron Robinson, who they hope will fill out a role in the back end of the rotation some day, or a pivitol innings eater in the bullpen should he not stretch his innings limits well enough in the minors. LF Stan Javier was the second selection of the round by the team. His speed and defense are notable and he projects as a suitable 4th outfielder. They also selected 3B Rick Schu near the end of the round, who will most likely fill a future role as a corner infielding bench player unless he has some accelerated development, which considering his advanced abilities at 19 may very well occur. He's the definition of a lottery ticket prospect. Unless he develops well at 1B, his defense at 3B leaves him with little flexibility.
Elway has a cannon on the football field, which makes him a natural right fielder
The third round saw CF Steve Lyons, a well rounded player on defense who needs some time in the cages if he wants to reach the majors, and RF John Elway, a college star out of Stanford University who's looking to make a name by becoming a two sport star in both baseball and football. He's gone pro in baseball while electing to work on college while on the road and play football in the fall until he's ready to enter the NFL draft. There's a lot of raw talent in Elway, but we'll see how he does in this arena and the football one in the coming future!
