Comments on: Catching up with Slade Heathcott http://riveraveblues.com/2009/08/catching-up-with-slade-heathcott-15311/ A New York Yankees Blog Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:11:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Grandma Karkan http://riveraveblues.com/2009/08/catching-up-with-slade-heathcott-15311/#comment-507828 Grandma Karkan Sat, 01 Aug 2009 22:42:22 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=15311#comment-507828 And I don't dissagree with you otherwise, and for nterest sake here are some of those dandy names: 2009 Slade Heathcott OF - 2008 Gerrit Cole RHP -Chose to go to UCLA instead of sign 2007 Andrew Brackman RHP -Can’t throw a strike in A ball 2006 Ian Kennedy RHP -Just had surgery to fix an anuerysm. 2005 Carl Henry SS -Left the minor leagues to go play basketball at Memphis. He was once quoted as saying “I spent my off-seasons from baseball working on my basketball skills” 2004 Philip Hughes RHP -Could be the future ace 2003 Eric Duncan 3B Has a ok glove, but is currently hitting in the low .200's at AAA Scranton 2001 John-Ford Griffin OF Got a couple of stints in the majors with the Blue Jays, now in the Dodgers minor league system 2000 David Parrish C Son of former Major Leaguer Lance Parrish, David never did anything for the Yanks 1999 David Walling RHP Walling got the Knoblauch/Ankiel syndrome and just couldn’t be an effective pitcher anymore And I don’t dissagree with you otherwise, and for nterest sake here are some of those dandy names:

2009 Slade Heathcott OF –

2008 Gerrit Cole RHP -Chose to go to UCLA instead of sign

2007 Andrew Brackman RHP -Can’t throw a strike in A ball

2006 Ian Kennedy RHP -Just had surgery to fix an anuerysm.

2005 Carl Henry SS -Left the minor leagues to go play basketball at Memphis. He was once quoted as saying “I spent my off-seasons from baseball working on my basketball skills”

2004 Philip Hughes RHP -Could be the future ace

2003 Eric Duncan 3B Has a ok glove, but is currently hitting in the low .200′s at AAA Scranton

2001 John-Ford Griffin OF Got a couple of stints in the majors with the Blue Jays, now in the Dodgers minor league system

2000 David Parrish C Son of former Major Leaguer Lance Parrish, David never did anything for the Yanks
1999 David Walling RHP Walling got the Knoblauch/Ankiel syndrome and just couldn’t be an effective pitcher anymore

]]> By: Grandma Karkan http://riveraveblues.com/2009/08/catching-up-with-slade-heathcott-15311/#comment-507794 Grandma Karkan Sat, 01 Aug 2009 22:35:40 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=15311#comment-507794 Joba Chamberlain says HI! And Kennedy is not a bad guy to have in the system, so I guess I worth a damn about him (whatever that means ese.) Joba Chamberlain says HI! And Kennedy is not a bad guy to have in the system, so I guess I worth a damn about him (whatever that means ese.)

]]> By: Rick http://riveraveblues.com/2009/08/catching-up-with-slade-heathcott-15311/#comment-506984 Rick Sat, 01 Aug 2009 19:16:32 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=15311#comment-506984 Hopefully he's better than the last few 1st rounders drafted by the yanks. Only Hughes in the past decade is worth a damn Hopefully he’s better than the last few 1st rounders drafted by the yanks. Only Hughes in the past decade is worth a damn

]]> By: J.R. http://riveraveblues.com/2009/08/catching-up-with-slade-heathcott-15311/#comment-506920 J.R. Sat, 01 Aug 2009 18:07:49 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=15311#comment-506920 Good for him, play some golf, hang with the gf and wait for that paycheck. As a side not, it'd be interesting to know what he shoots. Good for him, play some golf, hang with the gf and wait for that paycheck.

As a side not, it’d be interesting to know what he shoots.

]]> By: J.R. http://riveraveblues.com/2009/08/catching-up-with-slade-heathcott-15311/#comment-506919 J.R. Sat, 01 Aug 2009 18:06:41 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=15311#comment-506919 F that. Sign and dump her. Easy decission F that. Sign and dump her. Easy decission

]]> By: ashish http://riveraveblues.com/2009/08/catching-up-with-slade-heathcott-15311/#comment-506914 ashish Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:45:14 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=15311#comment-506914 Slade expects to be with the Yankees in 2-3 years. Last Yankees first rounder that I remember saying the same thing: CJ Henry. Hopefully, their careers don't follow the same paths. Slade expects to be with the Yankees in 2-3 years. Last Yankees first rounder that I remember saying the same thing: CJ Henry. Hopefully, their careers don’t follow the same paths.

]]> By: tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside http://riveraveblues.com/2009/08/catching-up-with-slade-heathcott-15311/#comment-506913 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:44:53 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=15311#comment-506913 OH CRAP DENNIS GRAIL LET THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG OH CRAP DENNIS GRAIL LET THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG

]]> By: tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside http://riveraveblues.com/2009/08/catching-up-with-slade-heathcott-15311/#comment-506911 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:43:36 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=15311#comment-506911 Again, a good athlete being 6'1" 196 even as an 18 year old is nothing to get worried about. He's just an athlete. Again, a good athlete being 6’1″ 196 even as an 18 year old is nothing to get worried about.

He’s just an athlete.

]]> By: DreDog http://riveraveblues.com/2009/08/catching-up-with-slade-heathcott-15311/#comment-506907 DreDog Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:37:38 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=15311#comment-506907 I think he's worried at being that size as a high schooler. I think he’s worried at being that size as a high schooler.

]]> By: You Don't Mess With The Johan http://riveraveblues.com/2009/08/catching-up-with-slade-heathcott-15311/#comment-506905 You Don't Mess With The Johan Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:35:00 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=15311#comment-506905 Since when did Johnny Damon's contract expire in two years? Since when did Johnny Damon’s contract expire in two years?

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