tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7504646615318477533.post4780640895734238168..comments2024-02-15T03:08:19.233-05:00Comments on Bob Walk the Plank: Garrett JonesBobWalkthePlankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16011292576523365641noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7504646615318477533.post-44760373836975603122014-03-18T21:59:01.855-04:002014-03-18T21:59:01.855-04:00Thanks Dennis! Just shows how much of the basebal...Thanks Dennis! Just shows how much of the baseball draft is luck. Guys like Jones always makes me wonder how many good players never get a chance at the major league level because they are blocked by a veteran. Jones had to kill the ball for the Pirates to call him up because he was not on the 40 man. BobWalkthePlankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16011292576523365641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7504646615318477533.post-19111312569533166232014-03-18T21:09:41.233-04:002014-03-18T21:09:41.233-04:00Interesting, Jones was taken just two picks after ...Interesting, Jones was taken just two picks after one of my guys, Bobby Scales, in the 14th round, 1999. Jones and Brandon Lyon are the only players from that round with positive WAR. Also, Pujols was taken in the previous round that year while Jake Peavy went one later.<br /><br />Anyway, nice 1/1!Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09644523735533872065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7504646615318477533.post-65175132245953027902014-03-18T16:33:23.610-04:002014-03-18T16:33:23.610-04:00Even the announcers were a little hesitant to comm...Even the announcers were a little hesitant to comment because the initial worry was if the ball was going to stay fair. Like Micah said above, the highlight would have been if the guy on the bike was hit by the ball. <br /><br />Garrett was an easy guy to root for because of the tough road he had to the majors. It was rough watching him struggle last year. I was actually surprised the Marlins gave him so much money. At least he'll get to play a lot. BobWalkthePlankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16011292576523365641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7504646615318477533.post-56486597661104456352014-03-18T15:07:41.111-04:002014-03-18T15:07:41.111-04:00I was there too, standing on the rotunda in left f...I was there too, standing on the rotunda in left field. At the time, I knew it was a bomb but I had no idea it made it to the water.<br /><br />As frustrating as Garrett was at times, I will miss him on the North Shore this season. Great Card!The Bucs Stop Herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12071412522825659186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7504646615318477533.post-75069981351947898052014-03-18T08:50:41.775-04:002014-03-18T08:50:41.775-04:00Could you imagine how much air time that homerun w...Could you imagine how much air time that homerun would have received if the bike guy got plunked? On a side note.....How bad did Jones suck last year? BobWalkthePlankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16011292576523365641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7504646615318477533.post-48941524154928097312014-03-18T08:13:52.786-04:002014-03-18T08:13:52.786-04:00I still remember watching that game. The ball leg...I still remember watching that game. The ball legitimately alomost hits that person on the bike.Micahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00601944951201139436noreply@blogger.com