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Post by blueheron on May 9, 2017 11:41:06 GMT -8
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Post by mbabeav on May 9, 2017 12:41:47 GMT -8
Just shows the value of seeding the region with savvy sports people who know talent. Kids like Greg Brock from Stayton, and Tom Gorman from Woodburn were people I played along side (Gorman didn't pitch against us but he hit a mammoth home run). I know the Phillies are still a bad name for OSU fans, but they had a scout in Oregon who was active for over 50 years; recruited my dad out of high school in 59 - he knew all the hamlets and small towns, and I talked to him a few years ago at a baseball game at OSU; he still remembered my dad even though he went to college and ended up starting a family rather than taking the trek through the minors. Jake's got 3 more regular season games, and perhaps 4-5 playoff games if all goes well, then hopefully we will be watching him in the Show in a few more years. As a fellow Florence alumni (ok so it was 4th grade only in 69-70, but it counts  ), we got your back, Jake!. Go Beavs! |
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Post by ricke71 on May 9, 2017 15:51:25 GMT -8
Thanks for posting. Besides the immense talent Jake exhibits, I've always loved the fact that he came out of the backyard of tsdtr. The prospect of playing for Pat Casey / Nate Yeskie vs. Horton et al, says it all. With his velocity and current trend regarding command, I would expect that he'll go very high in 2017 draft - Perhaps highest Beav or smuck (yeah yeah yeah, I've heard all about Peterson)
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), we got your back, Jake!.
