«
»

Corey Brock Discusses Former, Future Wizards

March 22nd, 2008 | Author: Chad Gramling

Padres reporter, Corey Brock, recently posted some of his spring notes. He talks about Chase Headley having a bat that is Major League ready, but a glove that isn’t quite there yet. There are many indications that he’ll head to Triple-A Portland to begin the season. Friar Forum seems to agree with that sentiment. Matt Antonelli will join him.

Brock also discusses the three-times-a-Wizards, and 2004 number one overall draft pick, Matt Bush. He notes that “Bush has been throwing off flat ground for the last three weeks, though don’t expect him to get any time in a professional game anytime soon. He’ll likely face live hitters during instructional league.” Maybe we’ll see him in the Fort before 2008 is up. Poor guys should just take up residency here.

Speaking of shortstop’s (where Bush began his career), a supplemental-round pick last June, Drew Cumberland could open the season in Fort Wayne. That would likely make him one of the youngest players in the Midwest League in 2008. Cumberland was the 46th overall pick out of Pace High School in Pace, Fla., hit .310 last summer with the Padres’ the Arizona League entry level squad and then hit .333 at Eugene.

So, if you are keeping score, I expect to see Nick Schmidt [if he plays at all (Tommy John Surgery)], Drew Cumberland and Mitch Canham this summer. Yes . . . I’m anxiously awaiting the 2008 roster announcement.

[tags]Chase Headley, Matt Bush, Nick Schmidt, Drew Cumberland, Mitch Canham, Matt Antonelli, Corey Brock, Baseball in Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne Wizards[/tags]

Posted in Alumni, Wizards

2 Responses to “Corey Brock Discusses Former, Future Wizards”

  • Ryan:
    March 23, 2008 at 10:29 am

    We’d love to see Headley’s bat in the lineup, but given the overall offensive weakness of the club, it probably does make sense to get Chase enough repetitions in left field to be comfortable and not be the next Ryan Klesko, Terrmell Sledge or Kory Robinson. One interesting aspect that we at Friar Forum are always baffled by is the organization’s quasi-Moneyball approach. The minor league system is clearly being set up to follow the bulk of these practices, but at the major league level, the Padres don’t trade off fielding ability for a strong bat. This is a primary tenet of the Moneyball approach and the team would certainly look pretty strong with Xaviar Nady and Jack Cust still in the lineup. In fact, that may have obviated the need for the Kevin Kouzmanoff trade altogether… Keep up the good work over here at Baseball in Fort Wayne!

  • Chad Gramling:
    March 23, 2008 at 4:06 pm

    Thanks for commenting Ryan. I understand what you are saying about the quasi-moneyball approach. Why Cust and Nady never really got chances have always baffled me too.

Leave a Reply

*
To prove you're a person (not a spam script), type the security word shown in the picture. Click on the picture to hear an audio file of the word.
Click to hear an audio file of the anti-spam word

Buy Baseball in Fort Wayne

Learn about our rich baseball heritage. Nearly two-hundred photos with narrative takes a local look at the game, beginning in the late 1800's. A great addition to your baseball library or gift for the baseball fan who has everything.

Just $9.99 + Shipping

FortWayne on Twitter

Failed to update from Twitter!

Recent Comments
  • Amateur Baseball Player: Interested in playing competitive amateur baseball in Fort Wayne? Check out http://www.fwmabl.com!
  • dylan woods: Hi I’m Dylan Woods I’m looking to tryout for baseball are you having anything coming up soon in 2012 I can play any...
  • Craig Morrison: Hi Chad & Eric! The first Kekiongas game was at Hamilton Field, where they played prior to turning professional. It was located...
  • Carol Owens: Hi, I grew up in Fort Wayne and was a Junior Daisy till about 1957. I lived near Memorial Park which is on Washington Sreet in what...
  • kyle: I am 28 and can play ball..is this too old to tryout??? Ex college player plagued with injuries.. and now I;m back.
  • Jeri Tornincasa: Hello, I wanted to know if Tom Tornincasa is mentioned in your book. I know little about baseball but if my brother is mentioned,...

This is a Chad Gramling project and has no official affiliation, relation and/or sanction from any league, team, player or association that is or may be discussed or presented. Where possible, credit for sources, photographs and/or illustrations are documented but he is human and may unintentionally fail to do so. Content that is represented herein should be considered informative and/or for entertainment purposes. There is no guarantee for accuracy. Many links are to entities that are not operated and/or maintained by Chad Gramling. By clicking through on them, you assume any and all risk is associated with doing so.
Copyright © 2010 Baseball in Fort Wayne. All Rights Reserved.

Designed by Chad Gramling.