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2015 MLB Draft
By: Dave23 Date: April 1, 2015, 3:53 pm
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Discuss the top prospects in this year's draft...
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Re: 2015 MLB Draft
By: chgojhawk Date: April 1, 2015, 4:14 pm
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My HS Freshman son pitched part of a combined shutout yesterday
in his opener. He isn't draft eligible yet but with his 5'8 130
LB frame and 72 mph fastball we are thinking of having him go
the Bryce Harper route and skip his last 3 years of HS so that
he might be ready for the draft next year.
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Re: 2015 MLB Draft
By: davep Date: April 1, 2015, 4:21 pm
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You should consider moving to the Dominican Republic. That
would allow him to sign this year.
I assume the Dominican Republic allows illegal aliens.
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Re: 2015 MLB Draft
By: ben Date: April 1, 2015, 8:41 pm
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chgojhawk, congratulations to your son and his team (and you)!
72 sounds like pretty solid heat for a freshman lad your son's
size (which is pretty decent size for a frosh).
Hope he's having the time of his life basking in the glory of
that combined shutout!
I suspect you won't forget it any time soon either. :)
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Re: 2015 MLB Draft
By: chgojhawk Date: April 1, 2015, 11:29 pm
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It's all good fun. 5'8 actually makes him one of the smaller
kids. 130 makes him Juan Cruz like. He is one of the harder
throwers but he is losing his love of the game. I am guessing he
will retire after this season. He really loves football and is
upset that he isn't able to lift for football during the
baseball season. We will see how it all plays out.
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Re: 2015 MLB Draft
By: ben Date: April 2, 2015, 7:36 am
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Youth and high school sports should be about "good fun,"
chgojhawks. Sounds as though your son has already figured that
out. When kids pursue their passion, they tend to prosper.
And I'll certainly hope your son gets to pitch in more shutout
victories for his team this season. That will be much fun for
him, too!
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Re: 2015 MLB Draft
By: Dave23 Date: April 2, 2015, 9:02 am
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Heh...good fun...lol...
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Re: 2015 MLB Draft
By: Jes Beard Date: April 2, 2015, 5:57 pm
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[quote author=chgojhawk link=topic=279.msg215878#msg215878
date=1427948987]
It's all good fun. 5'8 actually makes him one of the smaller
kids. 130 makes him Juan Cruz like. He is one of the harder
throwers but he is losing his love of the game. I am guessing he
will retire after this season. He really loves football and is
upset that he isn't able to lift for football during the
baseball season. We will see how it all plays out.
[/quote]
5'8 and 130, and he is one of the smaller kids on the football
team.... so he wants to play football.
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Re: 2015 MLB Draft
By: chgojhawk Date: April 2, 2015, 7:19 pm
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We aren't known for our brains. He is likely to fill out like
his older brother as he loves to lift!! And.....he is mean as a
snake on the football field. The boy has no fear (which doesn't
add to the brainpower).
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Re: 2015 MLB Draft
By: CUBluejays Date: April 6, 2015, 2:43 pm
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Here is a draft preview from Kevin Gallo for Cubs Den. He was a
scout for the Indians last year and quit due to family reasons.
Bryant's draft year, Gallo was hyping him early and often.
HTML http://www.chicagonow.com/cubs-den/2015/04/2015-mlb-draft-kevin-gallo-on-pitchers-who-may-be-available-for-the-cubs/
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