Truth & Rumors > MLB

Red Sox scouting power hitters

Views
201
Comments
0

Two power hitters the Red Sox are scouting heavily for this year's draft: Matt Marquis, a center fielder from Immaculata High School in Somerville, N.J., who has a scholarship to Vanderbilt, and third baseman Ricky Oropesa from Etiwanda High in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. Oropesa, 6 feet 2 inches, 215 pounds, has good lefthanded power (and is also a righthanded power pitcher) while Marquis, close to the same size, has power from the right side. Oropesa hit .547 with 10 homers and 46 RBIs as a junior.

Boston Globe

David Ortiz, AP David Ortiz, AP
April 27, 2008  08:58 AM ET

Well we all know that these kids eventually get their shot and most like.....fail. All of MLB is on juice. hopefully theses kids can come in clean and remain clean, but......that is like asking the next president to ge the job done. It ain't gonna happen. You want home runs, power, slugging....then you have to have the juice. Kids playing against kids then they come into the real world and face the pro pitchers.....the kids fail.

April 27, 2008  09:40 AM ET

Darn, the two kids they are scouting look uncannily like David Ortiz.

April 27, 2008  09:47 AM ET

Darn, the two kids they are scouting look uncannily like David Ortiz.

Comment has been removed
April 27, 2008  10:46 AM ET

Red Sox suck and so do their obnoxious fans

April 27, 2008  11:16 AM ET

Thanks for the intelligent conversation 'Lazy'...youve proven who the obnoxious fan is.

April 27, 2008  11:18 AM ET

Im just wondering whay they show a picture of David Ortiz for this story..??

April 27, 2008  11:24 AM ET

Red Sox suck and so do their obnoxious fans
lazyautoworker | 04/27/08, 10:46 AM

I'll give you credit for spelling obnoxious correctly, though I'm sure you used a dictionary or spellcheck. Otherwise, you show both your blatant stupidity and beloved ignorance of people with your diarrhea of the mouth (or, in this case, keyboard).

Who exactly is your team? The Tigers? Yeah, they're awesome. Detroit contributes a lot to the U.S.

April 27, 2008  11:30 AM ET

Who exactly is your team? The Tigers? Yeah, they're awesome. Detroit contributes a lot to the U.S.
Captain America | 04/27/08, 11:24 AM



They do contribute actually. Detroit is the murder capital of the world. And as Ted Nugent (Detroits only good contribution to the arts) likes to say: " Its not because we have more murderous people, we are just better F---ing shots!! "

Gotta love Ted.

April 27, 2008  11:49 AM ET

Nope, I'm a Yankee fan

April 27, 2008  11:49 AM ET

Boston SUCKS

April 27, 2008  11:50 AM ET

Who is Ted Nugent? Does he play for the Tigirls?

April 27, 2008  11:50 AM ET

Tom Brady is queer.

April 27, 2008  01:33 PM ET

Red Sox suck and so do their obnoxious fans
lazyautoworker | 04/27/08, 10:46 AM
Well, im not obnoxious.....


Tom Brady is queer.
lazyautoworker | 04/27/08, 11:50 AM
I tihnk your jealous of his ladies.

April 27, 2008  02:49 PM ET

lazyautoworker, you are a typical Yankees fan. The Sox have won two World Series since the Yankees won their last title, and it &^%$ing kills you. You can't come up with something more creative than "Red Sox suck."?

Try this one - Yankees fans are like a septic tank... both are full of crap and smell bad. Or this one - lazyautoworker, you're so stupid, you'd have to study just to be considered retarded.

Comment has been removed
April 27, 2008  06:10 PM ET

Gee, hes a Yankee fan.....Surprise, surprise.

April 27, 2008  06:14 PM ET

If you dont know who Ted Nugent is, I'd say thats an idication that your probably under 35 yrs old. Eithr that or your not a rock music fan.
Ted is one of the greatest rock guitarists ever. His big hits were back in the 70s & 80s. He still tours actually.

April 27, 2008  06:14 PM ET

oh

 
April 27, 2008  06:23 PM ET

I have to study to be considered retarded??/

Capt. America,

That is funny. Thanks for the laugh.......and you know, I think you might be on to something.

Comment

Remember to keep your posts clean. Profanity will get filtered, and offensive comments will be removed.


Stub Hub

The 2009 schedule has been released. Search for tickets!

Truth & Rumors

MOST POPULAR

  1. 1
    Dr. Andrews: Favre wants to be a Viking
    Views
    6396
    Comments
    1142
  2. 2
    Cutler puts off endorsements
    Views
    24471
    Comments
    204
  3. 3
    Lakers interested in Knick
    Views
    68694
    Comments
    88
  4. 4
    Will Bradley make U.S. team moves?
    Views
    4863
    Comments
    79
  5. 5
    Red Sox trade hinges on Lowell
    Views
    15336
    Comments
    64

Most Active Users

Comments + Blog Posts + Throwdowns

  1. 1
    Porkins: NOT BILLY MAYES!!
  2. 2
    RobertMenn: Alves Rd3 TKO
  3. 3
    Perfectpats
  4. 4
    Sassafras
  5. 5
    Oso New Jack City

Message Boards

  1. NFL > Tennessee Titans

    Steve "The Air" McNair
    Views
    425
    Replies
    15
  2. NFL > Chicago Bears

    genaral
    Views
    131
    Replies
    8
  3. Tennis > General Tennis

    2004 Federer feature: Can…
    Views
    17
    Replies
    1

Blogs