Folks:

For the purpose of only my humble opinion I was asking for folks input on kids in the New England area that are 2008 HS Grads only that have a possibility of being selected next weekn in the MLB Amateur Draft.


Top Draftable Prospects in no particular order: (NH, CT, MA, VT, ME, RI)

1. Jason Esposito CT/ IF (Vanderbilt)
2. Brett Anderson CT/ RHP (Franklin Pierce)
3. Keith Landers MA/ LHP (Louisville)
4. Scott Weisman MA/ RHP (Clemson)
5. Matt Barnes CT/ RHP (UCONN)
6. George Springer CT/ OF (UCONN)
7. Will Jolin CT/ RHP (Florida)
8. Ryan Westmoreland RI/ OF (Vanderbilt)
9. Blaine O'Brien MA/ RHP (Georgia)
10. AJ Bazdanes NH/ RHP (Umaine)
11. Connor Gandossy CT/ C (St Louis)
12. Brad Zapenas NH/ SS (Boston College)
13. Garrett Cooper CT/ RHP (St Louis)
14. Keith Bilodeau MA/ RHP (Umaine)

Chris Dwyer--Salisbury (Clemson)
Anthony Hewitt--Salisbury(Vanderbilt)

Ryan Westmoreland is #113 on Baseball America's top 200 prospects list. Great kid, power hitter, excellent outfielder, 90+ mph pitcher with good command. Down to earth kid - knows what he can do and doesn't feel the need to talk about himself. Let's his performance do the talking. Parents are the same way - fun to watch a game with, not constantly talking about their son. Committed to Vandy.

Unfortunately there does not seem to be any legit draftable kids this year in NH. Next year might be a different story though.

MLB amateur draft may really hit home
By TOM KING Staff Writer
sports@nashuatelegraph.com
NASHUA – It's possible as many as three local ballplayers may be selected in the annual Major League amateur draft that begins on Thursday.

Then again, it's possible no one will be selected.

Welcome to the uncertainty of baseball's huge casting call. High schoolers A.J. Bazdanes (pitcher, Nashua South), shortstop Brad Zapenas (Nashua North) and former Rivier College righty pitcher Issac Burkett will be hoping for a possible call, but perhaps not expecting it.

Bazdanes is headed otherwise to the University of Maine next season, with Zapenas signed, sealed and delivered for Boston College. Burkett, if he doesn't get selected, will certainly draw interest from independent league teams.

The opinions of scouts are mixed on all of them. The Telegraph spoke recently with one of the region's baseball talent evaluators who asked his name be withheld, on the buzz around the game for all three:

BAZDANES: "He's a very good high school pitcher," the source said, "but the feeling from the scouts I've talked to is he's got a lot of work to do in order to get better. Scouts like him – he has a strong arm, a live arm – but he may need to develop more in college."

ZAPENAS: "He's going to Boston College, and I haven't heard any teams say they've been interested in drafting him. Why? He's a position player, Most position players don't get drafted, they go right into college But you never know – it's a down year in New England, from high school all the way through college."

BURKETT: "What I'm hearing on him is it's really 50-50. Scouts like his body, they can project his body developing at the professional level. There's some concern about a third pitch, and some are concerned about how competitive he'll be because of the level he pitched at, small college. But again, it's a down year, so anything is possible."

i'm not sure if anyone from nh will be drafted this year. but i would like to say good luck to all of the potential draft picks from the NH and the NE.
it looks as if the top list of players will do ok either way. very good schools they are going to.

good luck to all.

Some on your lists may not be drafted if they make it clear to scouts they will be attending college. However, sometimes a kid will get picked late and offered money based on the round where he should have been drafted just to see if he signable without wasting a top pick.

Big Day today and tomorrow

Good luck to all Northeast players

Congrats to Ryan Westmoreland - selected in the 5th rnd, #172 overall, by the Boston Red Sox.

Congrats to Jason Esposito - rnd 7, #275 overall to KC

Hewitt 1 Phillies
Westmoreland 5 Red Sox
Esposito 7 Royals
Barnes 8 Giants
Anderson 12 Detroit
Landers 18 Orioles
Weismann 18 Detroit

congrats to salems terry doyle and manchester's colin lynch.

Liam Ohlmann Manchester CC 20th round.
Signed an hour ago, leaves for Arizona Sunday.

congratulations coach,good to see the cc kids get recognized. i wish him well. tell's a little something about your program.