June 7, 200719 yr I'm not sure, you being left-handed, would have helped much.... Great control, mid-80s, good movement, could throw curve and screwball for strikes, rubber-arm. If nothing else, it would've given me a better chance. Look at some of the clowns drawing a big-league check for no other reason than they are lefty. However, my "authority issues" might have been a problem somewhere down the line ...
June 7, 200719 yr Six of the first 23 picks are lefty pitchers. I'll say it again, why couldn't I have been born left-handed? I read an article today saying LH fireballers command the highest signing bonus but RH power pitchers make the Bigs at a higher rate.
June 7, 200719 yr I read an article today saying LH fireballers command the highest signing bonus but RH power pitchers make the Bigs at a higher rate. Probably because not only are they wrong-handed, their brains aren't wired correctly either ... :sssh:
June 7, 200719 yr Great control, mid-80s, good movement, could throw curve and screwball for strikes, rubber-arm. If nothing else, it would've given me a better chance. Look at some of the clowns drawing a big-league check for no other reason than they are lefty. However, my "authority issues" might have been a problem somewhere down the line ... I'm with you, my friend and I'll go on record right now, saying the "quality of MLB Pitchers, is at an all-time worst", in my opinion. This draft may contain 25-30 pitchers, which will be up by late '08 and mid '09. By the way, you maxed out at 81....
June 7, 200719 yr I'm with you, my friend and I'll go on record right now, saying the "quality of MLB Pitchers, is at an all-time worst", in my opinion. This draft may contain 25-30 pitchers, which will be up by late '08 and mid '09. By the way, you maxed out at 81.... It is. And the Reds hold 75% of the worst. Another lefty selected.
June 7, 200719 yr I'm with you, my friend and I'll go on record right now, saying the "quality of MLB Pitchers, is at an all-time worst", in my opinion. This draft may contain 25-30 pitchers, which will be up by late '08 and mid '09. By the way, you maxed out at 81.... :sssh: But I had tremendous upside!!!
June 7, 200719 yr 25. CWS - Aaron Poreda - U. San Francisco - LHP Trivia time: WHo is the most famous athlete to come out of USF?
June 7, 200719 yr Trivia time: WHo is the most famous athlete to come out of USF? Bill Russell and KC Jones
June 7, 200719 yr I see the RHP fireballer Porcello from the northeast has not been drafted. I'm going to guess who is agent might be.
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