Mike Rikard's guest appearances

Mike Rikard

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After focusing on the Lowell Spinners last episode, Chris and Ian emptied their scouting notebooks, which they filled in recent weeks with stops to see the Greenville Drive and Portland Sea Dogs. As if that weren't enough, Red Sox VP of Amateur Scouting Mike Rikard joined the podcast to talk about scouting for the draft generally and the 2019 draft class in particular.  Listen in!  0:00 - Intros, housekeeping, email us and remember to check us out on Patreon. Chris mentioned Patreon game updates, visit our Patreon page to get more details on how you can get exclusive access to the latest news from the system 4:30 - Jay Groome returns 11:00 - Greenville scouting update 30:15 - Yoan Aybar promoted to Salem 32:15 - Portland scouting update 1:02:15 - Rikard interview  Players mentioned in the show  Jay Groome Noah Song Ryan Zeferjahn Yusniel Padron-Artiles Gilberto Jimenez Triston Casas Brandon Howlett Tyler Dearden Kervin Suarez Cole Brannen Kevin Biondic Chase Shugart Denyi Reyes Yoan Aybar Robbie Baker Yorvin Pantoja Alex Demchak Jarren Duran Brett Netzer Marcus Wilson Bryan Mata Daniel McGrath Eduard Bazardo Dedgar Jimenez Jordan Weems Robinson Leyer Matthew Gorst Thaddeus Ward Chris Murphy Mookie Betts Cameron Cannon Bobby Dalbec Matthew Lugo Brock Bell Brendan Cellucci Daniel Bakst Feleipe Franks  Got something to say? We love talking about what you want to hear about. Make sure to email us.  Love the show? Want to help us out while also getting exclusive goodies? Support the podcast by contributing to us on Patreon! Go to Sox Prospects on Patreon for the details.  Podcast Twitter Links:  @SPChrisHatfield @IanCundall @SoxProspects   Subscribe on iTunes (please rate and review!) Subscribe on Stitcher (please rate and review!) Listen on Spotify  Listen on YouTube  Listen on Google Play Music Podcast Archive

After focusing on the Lowell Spinners last episode, Chris and Ian emptied their scouting notebooks, which they filled in recent weeks with stops to see the Greenville Drive and Portland Sea Dogs. As if that weren't enough, Red Sox VP of Amateur Scouting Mike Rikard joined the podcast to talk about scouting for the draft generally and the 2019 draft class in particular. Listen in! 0:00 - Intros, housekeeping, email us and remember to check us out on <a href="http://patreon.com/soxprospects" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a>. Chris mentioned Patreon game updates, visit our Patreon page to get more details on how you can get exclusive access to the latest news from the system 4:30 - Jay Groome returns 11:00 - Greenville scouting update 30:15 - Yoan Aybar promoted to Salem 32:15 - Portland scouting update 1:02:15 - Rikard interview Players mentioned in the show <a href="https://www.soxprospects.com/players/groome-jay.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jay Groome</a> <a href="http://soxprospects.com/players/song-noah.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Noah Song</a> <a href="https://www.soxprospects.com/players/zeferjahn-ryan.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ryan Zeferjahn</a> <a href="https://www.soxprospects.com/players/padron-yusniel.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Yusniel Padron-Artiles</a> <a href="https://www.soxprospects.com/players/jimenez-gilberto.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gilberto Jimenez</a> <a href="https://www.soxprospects.com/players/casas-triston.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Triston Casas</a> <a href="https://www.soxprospects.com/players/howlett-brandon.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brandon Howlett</a> <a href="https://www.soxprospects.com/players/dearden-tyler.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tyler Dearden</a> <a href="https://www.soxprospects.com/players/suarez-kervin.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kervin Suarez</a> <a href="https://www.soxprospects.com/players/brannen-cole.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cole Brannen</a> <a href="https://www.soxprospects.com/players/biondic-kevin.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kevin Biondic</a> <a href="https://www.soxprospects.com/players/shugart-chase.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chase Shugart</a> <a href="https://www.soxprospects.com/players/reyes-denyi.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Denyi Reyes</a> <a href="https://www.soxprospects.com/players/aybar-yoan.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Yoan Aybar</a> <a href="https://www.soxprospects.com/players/baker-robbie.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Robbie Baker</a> <a href="https://www.soxprospects.com/players/pantoja-yorvin.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Yorvin Pantoja</a> <a href="https://www.soxprospects.com/players/demchak-alex.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alex Demchak</a> <a href="https://www.soxprospects.com/players/duran-jarren.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jarren Duran</a> <a href="https://www.soxprospects.com/players/netzer-brett.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brett Netzer</a> <a href="https://www.soxprospects.com/players/wilson-marcus.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Marcus Wilson</a> <a href="https://www.soxprospects.com/players/mata-bryan.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bryan Mata</a> <a href="https://www.soxprospects.com/players/mcgrath-daniel.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Daniel McGrath</a> <a href="https://www.soxprospects.com/players/bazardo-eduard.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eduard Bazardo</a> <a href="https://www.soxprospects.com/players/jimenez-dedgar.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dedgar Jimenez</a> <a href="https://www.soxprospects.com/players/weems-jordan.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jordan Weems</a> <a href="https://www.soxprospects.com/players/leyer-robinson.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Robinson Leyer</a> <a href="https://www.soxprospects.com/players/gorst-matthew.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Matthew Gorst</a> <a href="https://www.soxprospects.com/players/ward-thad.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Thaddeus Ward</a> <a href="https://www.soxprospects.com/players/murphy-chris.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chris Murphy</a> <a href="https://www.soxprospects.com/players/betts-mookie.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mookie Betts</a> <a href="https://www.soxprospects.com/players/cannon-cameron.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cameron Cannon</a> <a href="https://www.soxprospects.com/players/dalbec-bobby.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bobby Dalbec</a> <a href="https://www.soxprospects.com/players/lugo-matthew.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Matthew Lugo</a> <a href="https://www.soxprospects.com/players/bell-brock.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brock Bell</a> <a href="https://www.soxprospects.com/players/cellucci-brendan.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brendan Cellucci</a> <a href="https://www.soxprospects.com/players/bakst-daniel.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Daniel Bakst</a> <a href="https://www.soxprospects.com/players/franks-feleipe.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Feleipe Franks</a> Got something to say? 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SPPod #164: Scouting catch-up pt. 2/Catching up with Mike Rikard

The countdown to Spring Training is on, and what better way to get geared up for the season than with a special guest: Red Sox VP of Amateur Scouting Mike Rikard! Mike shared insights on his career in the game-including almost 15 years with the Red Sox, the scouting process, and running a draft. With four drafts as the organization's scouting director under his belt, the guys also asked about some of his more noteworthy picks like Andrew Benintendi and Jay Groome, as well as the well-received class of 2018. Plus, Chris and Ian briefly discussed some of the team's slew of recent minor league signings.  Listen in!  0:00 - Intros, housekeeping, email us and remember to check us out on Patreon. 5:30 - Late winter news 16:45 - Meet Mike Rikard 37:00 - Picking Benintendi 42:00 - The Groome draft 47:00 - Early returns on 2018 51:00 - What's ahead  More Podcasty Goodness Alert: Catch Ian on the  Over the Monster Podcast  Players mentioned in the show  Bryce Brentz Daniel Schlereth Jenrry Mejia Trey Ganns Taylor Ahearn Austin Glorius Lukas Young Jordan Betts Ryan Scott Ramfis Berroa Brandon Howlett Andrew Benintendi Ben Taylor Bobby Poyner Logan Allen Jay Groome Jarren Duran Chase Shugart Josh Reddick Hunter Strickland Casey Kelly  Got something to say? We love talking about what you want to hear about. Make sure to email us.   Love the show? Want to help us out while also getting exclusive goodies? Support the podcast by contributing to us on Patreon! Go to Sox Prospects on Patreon for the details.  Podcast Twitter Links:  @SPChrisHatfield @IanCundall @SoxProspects    Subscribe on iTunes (please rate and review!) Subscribe on Stitcher (please rate and review!) Listen on Spotify  Listen on YouTube  Listen on Google Play Music Podcast Archive

The countdown to Spring Training is on, and what better way to get geared up for the season than with a special guest: Red Sox VP of Amateur Scouting Mike Rikard! Mike shared insights on his career in the game-including almost 15 years with the Red Sox, the scouting process, and running a draft. With four drafts as the organization's scouting director under his belt, the guys also asked about some of his more noteworthy picks like Andrew Benintendi and Jay Groome, as well as the well-received class of 2018. Plus, Chris and Ian briefly discussed some of the team's slew of recent minor league signings. Listen in! 0:00 - Intros, housekeeping, email us and remember to check us out on <a href="http://patreon.com/soxprospects" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a>. 5:30 - Late winter news 16:45 - Meet Mike Rikard 37:00 - Picking Benintendi 42:00 - The Groome draft 47:00 - Early returns on 2018 51:00 - What's ahead More Podcasty Goodness Alert: Catch Ian on the <a href="https://www.overthemonster.com/2019/1/29/18201823/red-sox-podcast-farm-system-colten-brewer-gilberto-jimenez-michael-chavis-craig-kimbrel" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Over the Monster Podcast</a> Players mentioned in the show <a href="http://soxprospects.com/players/brentz-bryce.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bryce Brentz</a> <a href="http://soxprospects.com/players/schlereth-daniel.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Daniel Schlereth</a> <a href="http://soxprospects.com/players/mejia-jenrry.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jenrry Mejia</a> <a href="http://soxprospects.com/players/ganns-trey.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trey Ganns</a> <a href="http://soxprospects.com/players/ahearn-taylor.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Taylor Ahearn</a> <a href="http://soxprospects.com/players/glorius-austin.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Austin Glorius</a> <a href="http://soxprospects.com/players/young-lukas.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lukas Young</a> <a href="http://soxprospects.com/players/betts-jordan.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jordan Betts</a> <a href="http://soxprospects.com/players/scott-ryan.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ryan Scott</a> <a href="http://soxprospects.com/players/berroa-ramfis.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ramfis Berroa</a> <a href="http://www.soxprospects.com/players/howlett-brandon.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brandon Howlett</a> <a href="http://soxprospects.com/players/benintendi-andrew.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Andrew Benintendi</a> <a href="http://soxprospects.com/players/taylor-benjamin.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ben Taylor</a> <a href="http://soxprospects.com/players/poyner-bobby.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bobby Poyner</a> <a href="http://soxprospects.com/players/allen-logan.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Logan Allen</a> <a href="http://soxprospects.com/players/groome-jay.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jay Groome</a> <a href="http://soxprospects.com/players/duran-jarren.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jarren Duran</a> <a href="http://soxprospects.com/players/shugart-chase.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chase Shugart</a> <a href="http://soxprospects.com/players/reddick-josh.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Josh Reddick</a> <a href="http://soxprospects.com/players/strickland-hunter.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hunter Strickland</a> <a href="http://soxprospects.com/players/kelly-casey.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Casey Kelly</a> Got something to say? 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SPPod #152: Red Sox VP of Amateur Scouting Mike Rikard