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Post by okinawatyphoon on Jun 10, 2010 12:16:36 GMT -5
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Post by CO_VU_Fan on Jun 11, 2010 12:50:09 GMT -5
This is good news for the VU Baseball program! Congrats to everyone involved, especially Bo and Bryce.
Is there a coincidence that another McClendon is on the coaching staff in Detroit? I wish them both well. If Bo can pick up a few position tools in the minors as his father did, he may have a chance.
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Post by bbtds on Jun 11, 2010 19:30:34 GMT -5
Not much different than the Dave Duncan & Chris Duncan deal in St Louis. Dave Duncan was not happy to see his son run out of town in St Louis so much so that he almost left the team himself. That would have been a huge loss for the Cardinals.
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Post by valporun on Jun 12, 2010 0:00:52 GMT -5
Ozzie Guillen's youngest son was drafted by the White Sox, but Ozzie offered him $50,000 to go to college instead of meddling in the rookie level minors, since he was only taken in the 22nd round of the draft.
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Post by vu75 on Jun 12, 2010 9:54:47 GMT -5
I doubt that Shafer get a contract offer soon. The Cubs picked 30 pitchers ahead of him most likely they will sign enough of them to fill up their minor league roster. By the middle of August some of them will be cut, roster spots will open up and if the Cub scouts like what Shafer does over the summer he will get an offer before the Cubs lose the right to sign him.
Does anybody know where Shafer is playing his summer ball? I know he played in the Northwood League with the Woodchucks last year but I don't see him listed on their roster.
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Post by vu72 on Jun 12, 2010 11:34:15 GMT -5
I doubt that Shafer get a contract offer soon. The Cubs picked 30 pitchers ahead of him most likely they will sign enough of them to fill up their minor league roster. By the middle of August some of them will be cut, roster spots will open up and if the Cub scouts like what Shafer does over the summer he will get an offer before the Cubs lose the right to sign him. Does anybody know where Shafer is playing his summer ball? I know he played in the Northwood League with the Woodchucks last year but I don't see him listed on their roster. This article says out east: www.nwitimes.com/sports/baseball/professional/article_35cc9cdf-95e8-56f6-a7e7-917353403e64.html |
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Post by vu75 on Jun 12, 2010 13:58:20 GMT -5
If Shafer comes back and Jared Miller is healthy, Valpo may have three players drafted next year. Gaedele is batting third for the Madison Mallards of the Northwoods League which had 162 current and former players drafted last week.
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Post by vu72 on Jun 12, 2010 16:14:36 GMT -5
If Shafer comes back and Jared Miller is healthy, Valpo may have three players drafted next year. Gaedele is batting third for the Madison Mallards of the Northwoods League which had 162 current and former players drafted last week. I was wondering what happened to Miller. What was his injury? |
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Post by valpotx on Jun 13, 2010 2:01:54 GMT -5
I highly doubt Shafer goes pro as that late of a pick. He will do himself better if he plays his SR year and shows this year was not a fluke, and position himself to be more likely to succeed in pro ball.
As far as Bo, it is great to have relatives that did good things in pro baseball. He gets 29 AB's this year, and not that much total the 3 years prior. I am sure he has talent, but feel this is more of a favor than anything. I hope he does have a good chance at a pro career, but see these types of things often. I had a guy at my HS that was drafted in the late rounds as a favor from his personal hitting coach, who was in the Blue Jays organization as a scout...
Brian Wolotka was a stud btw, had something like 16 HR's the year he played for us. Don't think he did much in pro ball, but he could hit! I did not like pitching against him my FR year lol.
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Post by nil on Jun 14, 2010 14:50:21 GMT -5
STANK-A-lotka? Yes that boy could hit, but he could have used some UNDER ARMour if you know what I mean?
Did he ever pitch for you guys? He started off as a pitcher/hitter, but unfortunately never fit in at BU.
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Post by valpotx on Jun 16, 2010 0:54:48 GMT -5
Haha, I get what you mean.
He did not pitch but a few innings for us. He was mainly concentrating on trying to hit the ball out of the park on every pitch lol
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Post by valpo24 on Jun 16, 2010 13:13:53 GMT -5
I'm sorry, but the only reason Bo McClendon was drafted is that his father is a Tiger coach. The kid never started at VU, and I have it on good authority that he used to skip practices his freshman and sophomore years. His sense of entitlement runs high, and this won't help. How does a a kid who can't hit higher than .240 in the Horizon League merit a draft pick? He doesn't. I'm a bit surprised that Valpo is giving it as much p.r. as they are.
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Post by valpotx on Jun 19, 2010 14:33:28 GMT -5
Valpo24, think about it. Any program is going to tout their pro draft picks/players, regardless of what they think of the situation! Having 2 draft picks tells potential players, 'hey, come over here! We can get you drafted and give you a chance to play professional baseball!'
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Post by granny on Jun 19, 2010 15:18:33 GMT -5
Valpotx.living there in Euless you ought to be sending a few good players our way for baseball & even SB,you are among some of the best hs baseball & sb in the U.S.
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Post by nil on Jun 19, 2010 21:45:55 GMT -5
I just took a look at Bo's stats, and I cannot believe that the was drafted, family ties or not!?
All but 2 other position players on the roster played more games than him, and he had a whopping 26 at bats??
Amazing, and pathetic.
I wonder how that bitter pill tastes for Muhlsteff and O'Gara??
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