Interesting draft notes

[NYgiantsfan5689]

• The Philadelphia Daily News notes that the Phillies drafted Robert Amaro, the nephew of GM Ruben Amaro Jr.
• Tom Groeschen of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports that the Cubs drafted high schooler Joey Jocketty, the son of Reds GM Walt Jocketty.
• There's another Porcello in the Tigers organization. MLB.com's Jason Beck reports that the Tigers drafted Jake Porcello, Rick's brother.
• MLB.com's Rhett Bollinger writes that the Angels drafted Asaad Ali, the son of Muhammad Ali, in the 40th round.

Also:

• The Red Sox drafted the grandson of Carl Yastremski

[ljshorty89]

Didn't the Red Sox also draft the son of Dodgers GM Frank McCourt, or something like that?

[realmofotalk]

Didn't the Red Sox also draft the son of Dodgers GM Frank McCourt, or something like that?

Yes, and Frank had this to say to the Red Sox:

[ljshorty89]

You're really gonna post that AGAIN, Mofo?

[realmofotalk]

Well, excuse me, but I don't keep track of who views my posts in the Dodgers forum. NYYankeesfan didn't mention it atop and you sound like you didn't hear the news from me.

That has to be my favorite line in the history of cinema. I can keep replaying it like the Zapruder film. And there couldn't have been a more perfect angle than Frank losing his boy to the team that rejected him as owner.

[ljshorty89]

Haha. I'm just playing around. It's a pretty fitting clip.

[Buckcheeks]

Ruben Sierra Jr got drafted by the Rangers. Kenny Williams' son and Harold Baines Jr were drafted by the White Sox. Jake Locker was drafted by the Angels.

[ljshorty89]

The Blue Jays signed former Blue Jay Tony Fernandez's son.