Who Will Rays Draft? Let The Guessing Begin

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Boston Red Sox News & Notes - 5/4
Published 5/4/2008 by Ian at SOX & Dawgs
... “I think it helped my pitch count early,” he said. “That’s the difference between them this year and them in other years. They’re going into it with a little bit of a team approach. They’ve got a lot of guys that can put the bat on the ball.” Scott Kazmir is ready for his long awaited season debut. J.D. Drew said his body told him to take some time off. What will the Rays do with the first pick in this years MLB Entry draft? Jacoby Ellsbury and Dustin ...

Odds & Ends: Kennedy, Rays, Bonds, Wagner
Published 5/4/2008 by Nat Boyle at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... The Rays are the first team ever to hold the first pick in back-to-back years, and unlike last year when they selected David Price without thinking twice, they are presently undecided.  According to Marc Lancaster, "it's a safe bet their choice will come from the following pool: Vanderbilt 3B Pedro Alvarez, Griffin (Ga.) High SS Tim Beckham, Florida State C Buster Posey, Missouri RHP Aaron Crow, University of San Diego LHP ...

[THE HANGOVER] Rays Swept In Kazmir's Return
Published 5/5/2008 by The Professor at Rays Index
... Price. As a side note, does anybody know why it is OK in baseball for a player to select an agent while they are still competing in college, as Pedro Alvarez has with Scott Boras and yet it is not OK in basketball and football? This one really stumps us. And yes, we realize that the player doesn't actually "sign" with the agent yet, but they are still aligned with one. And we are pretty sure that would still be illegal in baseball and football. [Tampa Tribune] ...