The one good thing about the trade for Eric Gagné and then his subsequent signing with the Milwaukee Brewers is the fact the Boston Red Sox got a compensation pick (45th pick) for Gagné being a Type B free agent.
With the 45th pick, the Red Sox have selected RHP Bryan Price from Rice University. Here is a look at his draft profile from ESPN.com Insider:
Summary: Price wasn’t on any preseason prospect lists after throwing just 10.1 ineffective innings in 2007, posting a 7.84 ERA. His performance this year has still been inconsistent, but it’s worlds better than last year’s, and he has a chance to go in the first round and perhaps move into a starter’s role in pro ball. Price has a solid two-pitch repertoire with a chance to add a third if his changeup improves. His fastball sits 93-94 mph with plus life, and he has reportedly touched 97 in a few short outings this year. His slider flashes plus, with good tilt and a short break, but his changeup is below-average, perhaps because he rarely uses it in a short-relief role. His arm works well with a short path that he repeats well, so there’s good reason to think he’ll develop better command and control down the road. One possible appeal to teams considering Price as a starter is the low mileage on his arm, as he has thrown just 40 innings total in 2007, including a very successful stint as a swingman in the Texas Collegiate League (29.2 innings, 49 strikeouts, 14 walks). On the downside, his arm is a little stiff coming around his body, and when he throws at the top end of his velocity his head snaps downward at release, which usually points towards a relief role or a chiropractor’s table.
this man is the sexiest mother f***er ive ever laid my drooling eyes over. i want to make sweet love to him on the pitchers mound for everyone at fenway and around the world to see. we will have many children one day. i love him, forever.
I can bring my camera yes?