Game 1 thread

Infield hit. 2 on. No out

Another dribbler infield single. Bases loaded. No outs

Fly to cf. Runner tags. 11-2

Runners on corners. 1 out. Need a dp. Havent turned one today.

6-4-3

11-2 going to bottom of 5th

Rea walks to lead off on 4 pitches

I think the farm bureau sign is screwing with the vandy pitchers

Pirtle with a rip. 1st and 2nd.
No outs

We look great at the plate. Guess we hired a hitting coach bully99

Best part of this game is your dumbass not commenting

Heck drills one to left. You know wes aint scoring.

Bases loaded. No outs

I like Seth Heck more and more every time I see him. Good all around baseball player that's going to be very very good for us.

Id DH garner or humphries here. I like hendo but want a salami here

Pitching change. That guy threw 43. He is done this weekend too.

If real deal throws well tomorrow, we have our whole pen sunday

This umpire is ready to go home. His corners are getting ridiculous.

This ump has a strike zone the size of coach34s ass. How anyone has walked is beyond me

Hendo with a single to right.
Drives in a run

Randolph sac fly to right.

He still sucks

Armstrong ropes one right at cf. Sack fly. 14-2.

2 outs. Runner on first

Bunky Britton Ks to end inning

Maroons 14
Nerds 2

Heading to 6th....

Fly out then a single. 1 out

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Originally Posted by dawgs

well if he makes the majors, he'd have to be a CEO of at least a moderately successful corp or develop his own successful startup to make the same $$. i don't know what his signing bonus would have been either, but a 1st rounder if likely getting a couple of million. that's a nice start to building your life even if you don't make it big time.

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Being a career major leaguer is probably harder than any other sport to do, so if he's part of the 99% of 1st rounders who doesn't spend more than a couple games in The Show I disagree. Minor league players make like 40 grand TOPS. He was probably offered a lot to sign, yes, but let's talk about how much is removed for taxes and where 50% of the remainder would go (money, ho's, cars, clothes). A business degree from Vandy with an A-B average with the name recognition he gets from alumni will get him $150,000/yr by the time he's 30 if he puts even a little bit of effort into it. I just don't think it's as black and white as people try to make it sound. If he genuinely loves baseball and it's not about the money, he has a better shot statistically of being a major leaguer if he goes to college. If it is about the money, again, he has a better shot at being a major leaguer if he goes to college... AND he will have a fall-back degree*.

* yes I realize 1st round contracts come with a free degree, but going back to college later in life with potentially a wife and family is a commitment.

Fielders choice at 2nd. Almost dp

Ground out. Bottom of 6th

Brown at 86 pitches. Hope he can go 2 more