Q+A with 'untouchable' prospect Ryan Westmoreland

Ryan Westmoreland was drafted in the fifth round of the 2008 draft. He has been compared to Rocco Baldelli, given that both hail from Rhode Island. For Low-A Lowell, 'Westy' is hitting .298/.398/.491 with seven home runs, three triples and 15 doubles in 218 at-bats. He has 19 stolen bases and zero caught and is ranked the seventh best prospect in the organization by SoxProspects.com. He got on the radar for casual Sox fans this year who heard that Westmoreland was deemed untouchable by the Red Sox during trade talks. Westmoreland first talked to Fire Brand exactly a year ago today. Let's check in... This is your first full year playing professionally, so this is your first time being around the trade rumors gauntlet. At the trade deadline, there were rumors flying everywhere, and I've seen your name come up twice: once saying the Red Sox offered to trade you as part of a deal for Roy Halladay, another saying that the Red Sox consider you untouchable, that you c...