Dodgers Sign Boothe
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Re: Dodgers Sign Boothe
[ Author: BigManZam | Posted: Dec 7, 2007 5:14 AM
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I knew this would happen. I think no NPB teams tried to draft him because they knew he'd turn down the offer to go to L.A. You don't want to waste a draft pick. Realistically, he was one of the top prospects out there. He's tall, has velocity, and will probably add a bit more to that heater.
Re: Dodgers Sign Boothe
[ Author: Deanna | Posted: Dec 7, 2007 11:50 AM
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Is there some reason they couldn't have drafted him lower than the first two rounds? Some teams barely drafted anyone in the college part, only 2 players. I don't think they're losing much by doing that, unless there is some cost to the team to do more draft picks? Like last year when the Fighters drafted Chono with the 4th round pick, even though he had said "I won't go to any team except the Giants" (and sure enough, ended up going to Honda in the industrial leagues to wait out three years for his next eligibility). I don't think it was necessarily a bad move. It would have been a bad move if they had wasted a higher pick for him.
But yeah, I was also surprised that nobody tried to draft Boothe (especially the Fighters, since we're becoming the happy hunting ground for half-Japanese players).
But of course, we don't always know all of the circumstances involved behind these things, I guess. Either way, good luck to him.
But yeah, I was also surprised that nobody tried to draft Boothe (especially the Fighters, since we're becoming the happy hunting ground for half-Japanese players).
But of course, we don't always know all of the circumstances involved behind these things, I guess. Either way, good luck to him.
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Boothe is a 6'2, 210 lb right hander. According to the story, Boothe was pursued by as many as 5 NPB teams in the recent NPB draft. I'm a little shocked that some NPB team didn't take a flier on Boothe. According to the story, he was a member of the All-Japan College Team that played in Holland this past summer.
The Dodgers showed significant interest in Boothe, from what article the speculates. Here's some quotes talking about Boothe:- Dodgers' GM Ned Colletti- Dodgers' Assistant General Manager of Scouting, Logan White
Source: Los Angeles Times [Registration Required]