Amir Garrett

Wikipedia or Beastipedia. Which one is more accurate?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy_Koufax
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http://www.amazon.com/dp/0061779008/?tag=osn+koufax

One of the best baseball books you will read. Jane Leavy not only writes about Koufax and baseball, but growing up in Brooklyn, and the social circumstances for Jews in NYC at the time (40s and 50s).
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About 5 years ago, she wrote a biography of Mickey Mantle that was very good, too.
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Thanks for that information - I just picked it up for my Kindle, and then realized I had already read it. Those not familiar with her writing should know that it's not the typical sports drivel. She weaves social circumstances around the athlete's biography which makes her books far more interesting and informative than those written by some sports beat writers. It's generally devoid of sports cliches as well. Laura Hillenbrand is also a phenomenal writer, and even if you aren't a fan of horse racing, Seabiscuit is a phenomenal read read. (She also wrote Unbroken, another fantastic read.)
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I guess I should have included the title, which is "The Last Boy: Mickey Mantle and the End of America's Childhood."
 
The Reds took over the Cubs Daytona Beach franchise. The Reds, or should I say The Tortugas, play in the Florida State League, high Class 'A'. I work at the Stadium in Jupiter so I will get to see him play when they come in. If you start strong in Class 'A' you are usually moving up by the All Star game.
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Too bad he didn't play baseball for St johns
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In Amir's freshman year, St. John's made it to the NCAA Super Regionals (one step away from the College World Series) where they lost a best of 3 series to the eventual National Champions, Arizona.

Amir had not played in two years, so I am not sure how much help he might have been.
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I'm assuming that in the low minors, Amir was given room to grow and work on his command. W's and L's matter little to MLB teams when it comes to developing players in the minors. He may be instructed to throw all curve balls or sliders for a few outings. HE may get his work in no matter how much he is struggling. Being that Garrett was hitting about 83 mph when he arrived at SJU. Being that he didn't have this kind of stuff when he arrived, and that D1 college ball isn't really there to develop projects, I am not sure he'd have had much value then
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D1 college ball isn't there to develop projects???
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I do not believe Garrett would have been made a starter for an NCAA team considering his fastball was only in the 80s and he needed a ton of work to get to where he is now. It is conceivable that if he chose baseball over basketball he would have been afforded the practice time to get his fastball into the mid 90s, since it happened in the pitcher's camp he attended (his mechanics had to have been in need of an overhaul to improve his velocity so quickly). The Reds didn't sign him to step right in and win games, which is what college ball is about. They signed him to develop the skills he would need to become a big league pitcher. He was signed as a guy with major league ability, not major league skills. It appears he is not too far away from the bigs which is an amazing story. He signed with the Reds in 2011, and still is only 22, and first played minor league ball after SJU's 2011-2012 season. It seems like a long time ago, but isn't
 
The Reds took over the Cubs Daytona Beach franchise. The Reds, or should I say The Tortugas, play in the Florida State League, high Class 'A'. I work at the Stadium in Jupiter so I will get to see him play when they come in. If you start strong in Class 'A' you are usually moving up by the All Star game.
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Too bad he didn't play baseball for St johns
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In Amir's freshman year, St. John's made it to the NCAA Super Regionals (one step away from the College World Series) where they lost a best of 3 series to the eventual National Champions, Arizona.

Amir had not played in two years, so I am not sure how much help he might have been.
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I'm assuming that in the low minors, Amir was given room to grow and work on his command. W's and L's matter little to MLB teams when it comes to developing players in the minors. He may be instructed to throw all curve balls or sliders for a few outings. HE may get his work in no matter how much he is struggling. Being that Garrett was hitting about 83 mph when he arrived at SJU. Being that he didn't have this kind of stuff when he arrived, and that D1 college ball isn't really there to develop projects, I am not sure he'd have had much value then
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D1 college ball isn't there to develop projects???
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I do not believe Garrett would have been made a starter for an NCAA team considering his fastball was only in the 80s and he needed a ton of work to get to where he is now. It is conceivable that if he chose baseball over basketball he would have been afforded the practice time to get his fastball into the mid 90s, since it happened in the pitcher's camp he attended (his mechanics had to have been in need of an overhaul to improve his velocity so quickly). The Reds didn't sign him to step right in and win games, which is what college ball is about. They signed him to develop the skills he would need to become a big league pitcher. He was signed as a guy with major league ability, not major league skills. It appears he is not too far away from the bigs which is an amazing story. He signed with the Reds in 2011, and still is only 22, and first played minor league ball after SJU's 2011-2012 season. It seems like a long time ago, but isn't
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All scouting reports had Amir throwing in the mid 90's coming out of HS. This report was from Baseball America's Top 200 from 2011.

http://www.baseballamerica.com/online/draft/draft-preview/2011/2611791.html#200

200. Amir Garrett, lhp
Findlay Prep, Henderson, Nev.
Garrett has quickly gone from being unknown to being a legitimate prospect in two sports. He didn't start playing organized basketball until his freshman year but jumped onto the varsity from day one. He has grown into a 6-foot-6 wing player with explosive leaping ability and has committed to St. John's. He is also interested in playing baseball. While playing on a travel basketball team last summer, Garrett made time to pitch in the Tournament of Stars, flashing upper 80s velocity from the windup, dipping 8-10 mph from the stretch. His athleticism has allowed him to make great strides this spring even though he hasn't played for a team. He has a throwing program that incorporates yoga, long-toss and resistance training and started throwing bullpens and stretching his arm out. When basketball season ended, he ramped up his baseball workouts and has been throwing for scouts. In early May, he threw for a group of scouts in Las Vegas and sat 90-94 mph while touching 96. He also flashed a changeup with life in the lower 80s and has shown flashes of a usable curveball. Everything is, understandably, a work in progress for Garrett but his athleticism from the left side is impossible to ignore.
 
The Reds took over the Cubs Daytona Beach franchise. The Reds, or should I say The Tortugas, play in the Florida State League, high Class 'A'. I work at the Stadium in Jupiter so I will get to see him play when they come in. If you start strong in Class 'A' you are usually moving up by the All Star game.
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Too bad he didn't play baseball for St johns
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In Amir's freshman year, St. John's made it to the NCAA Super Regionals (one step away from the College World Series) where they lost a best of 3 series to the eventual National Champions, Arizona.

Amir had not played in two years, so I am not sure how much help he might have been.
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I'm assuming that in the low minors, Amir was given room to grow and work on his command. W's and L's matter little to MLB teams when it comes to developing players in the minors. He may be instructed to throw all curve balls or sliders for a few outings. HE may get his work in no matter how much he is struggling. Being that Garrett was hitting about 83 mph when he arrived at SJU. Being that he didn't have this kind of stuff when he arrived, and that D1 college ball isn't really there to develop projects, I am not sure he'd have had much value then
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D1 college ball isn't there to develop projects???
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I do not believe Garrett would have been made a starter for an NCAA team considering his fastball was only in the 80s and he needed a ton of work to get to where he is now. It is conceivable that if he chose baseball over basketball he would have been afforded the practice time to get his fastball into the mid 90s, since it happened in the pitcher's camp he attended (his mechanics had to have been in need of an overhaul to improve his velocity so quickly). The Reds didn't sign him to step right in and win games, which is what college ball is about. They signed him to develop the skills he would need to become a big league pitcher. He was signed as a guy with major league ability, not major league skills. It appears he is not too far away from the bigs which is an amazing story. He signed with the Reds in 2011, and still is only 22, and first played minor league ball after SJU's 2011-2012 season. It seems like a long time ago, but isn't
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All scouting reports had Amir throwing in the mid 90's coming out of HS. This report was from Baseball America's Top 200 from 2011.

http://www.baseballamerica.com/online/draft/draft-preview/2011/2611791.html#200

200. Amir Garrett, lhp
Findlay Prep, Henderson, Nev.
Garrett has quickly gone from being unknown to being a legitimate prospect in two sports. He didn't start playing organized basketball until his freshman year but jumped onto the varsity from day one. He has grown into a 6-foot-6 wing player with explosive leaping ability and has committed to St. John's. He is also interested in playing baseball. While playing on a travel basketball team last summer, Garrett made time to pitch in the Tournament of Stars, flashing upper 80s velocity from the windup, dipping 8-10 mph from the stretch. His athleticism has allowed him to make great strides this spring even though he hasn't played for a team. He has a throwing program that incorporates yoga, long-toss and resistance training and started throwing bullpens and stretching his arm out. When basketball season ended, he ramped up his baseball workouts and has been throwing for scouts. In early May, he threw for a group of scouts in Las Vegas and sat 90-94 mph while touching 96. He also flashed a changeup with life in the lower 80s and has shown flashes of a usable curveball. Everything is, understandably, a work in progress for Garrett but his athleticism from the left side is impossible to ignore.
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I know you copied that from the internet, but does anyone here remember that Garrett went to an elite pitcher's camp and came back with markedly better velocity? Maybe from the stretch, I don't know. I think that was part of the workouts that you referred to in bold
 
@NYPost_Brazille: Whoa, how about former #sjubb star Amir Garrett fanning 12 in seven shutout innings tonight for high Single-A Daytona Tortugas tonight.

@NYPost_Brazille: Despite a 2-4 record, Amir Garrett has a 2.40 ERA and 54 K's in 48 innings pitched. #sjubb
 
@MLBNetwork: The 2015 #FuturesGame rosters have been announced on #MLBCentral! Watch it LIVE July 12th at 3pEhttp://t.co/B0kMSfYV3E
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Great for Amir!

Game is in Cincy too, so he will get a chance to pitch on the mound that he will (hopefully) call home soon.

Might even get the start, as a hometown gesture (pitchers usually don't go more then 1 inning in this game).
 
@NYPost_Brazille: Amir Garrett earns MLB Futures Game invite:http://t.co/Ps95kUC18v @Amir_Garrett #sjubb
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Wonder what would have happened if he played for our baseball team instead of our basketball team??
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He likely never would have even stepped on the field, since he was picked by the Reds in the 22nd round, and signed with them right out of high school.
 
Amir Garrett, LHP
Reds (high Class A Daytona)
Born: May 3, 1992. Ht.: 6-5. Wt.: 210. B-T: L-L.
Career Transactions: Selected by Reds in 22nd round of 2011 draft.

Background: The Reds signed Garrett for $1 million as a 22nd-round pick because they loved the two-sport star’s athleticism. He played basketball for two seasons at St. John’s before committing to baseball only in 2014.

What To Watch For: The gangly, 6-foot-5 lefty can’t always repeat his mechanics or release point, but his low-90s fastball and slider are too much for Class A batters to handle.
 
@NYPost_Brazille: Amir Garrett earns MLB Futures Game invite:http://t.co/Ps95kUC18v @Amir_Garrett #sjubb
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Wonder what would have happened if he played for our baseball team instead of our basketball team??
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He likely never would have even stepped on the field, since he was picked by the Reds in the 22nd round, and signed with them right out of high school.
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Likely? He couldn't.
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Well yeah, once he signed, he couldn't. If he knew he wanted to pursue baseball full-time back then, he could have not signed, and worked on his game for 3 years to improve his stock (but at a $1 million signing bonus, probably not).
 
Amir on the mound today in Jupiter vs the Cards at 1 pm. 2 & 5, 3.24 era. I am working the gate so will probably not see him pitch as they keep gates open until the 6th or so. Maybe go out to the bus after the game and say hello.
 
Amir on the mound today in Jupiter vs the Cards at 1 pm. 2 & 5, 3.24 era. I am working the gate so will probably not see him pitch as they keep gates open until the 6th or so. Maybe go out to the bus after the game and say hello.
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That's strange. Why is Palm Beach playing a home game in Jupiter? Isn't Jupiter the Marlins affiliate?
 
Marlins & Cardinals are both in Jupiter. Each has a Class 'A' team, the Jupiter Hammerheads and the Palm Beach Cardinals. Game every day so 140 games in Roger Dean Stadium for Class 'A'..

Amir pitch 5 innings today and left with a 0 - 0 game. Daytona scored 2 in the top of the sixth so he got the win. He is 3 & 5 with a 3.00 era. He threw 90 pitches, gave up 3 hits, walked 3 and struck out 8. I was surprised he left after 5 so he had a head start to the clubhouse and I couldn't catch him. The clubhouse manager got a ball signed for me. I am ushering Tuesday so I should be able to talk with him either before or after the game. Daytona comes back for 4 games in July against the Hammerheads.
 
@CoachTsimon: “@MiLB: #Reds No. 4 prospect has a 1.07 ERA in his last five starts.” Amir Garrett! Crushing it.
 
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