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River Ave. Blues ยป Open Thread: Higashioka gets the call

Open Thread: Higashioka gets the call

January 31, 2010 by Mike 193 Comments

Report: Joba's going to show up early to camp
The visual analytical tools of Bloomberg Sports

Well, kinda. Robert Pimpsner of Baseball Digest tweets that the Yankees have invited 19-year-old catching prospect Kyle Higashioka to Major League Spring Training. I’m sure the Yanks’ 7th round pick in the 2008 Draft is excited for the opportunity, but this isn’t a sign that the organization has big expectations or anything like that. I’m sure they do, but this move is more along the lines of “we have more than a dozen mounds in the Tampa complex, and we need people to catch.” No shame in that.

Higashioka hit .253-.333-.332 in 247 plate appearances for the Short Season Staten Island Yanks last season, but he’s got some killer bat skills (only 31 strikeouts). He’ll get an invite with the intent of giving him a chance to show off his skills soon enough. For now, he should just soak it all up.

Here’s your open thread for the evening. The Devils, Rangers, and Knicks are all in action, plus the Pro Bowl is on ESPN. Nothing like watching the 6th or 7th best QB in the league get some playing time. Enjoy the thread.

Report: Joba's going to show up early to camp
The visual analytical tools of Bloomberg Sports

Filed Under: Open Thread, Spring Training Tagged With: Kyle Higashioka

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