A while back I created and signed Cubs pitcher, Rocky Cherry, who is now in the SIM, solely because of his name. Since then I have even seen others write of a future battery tandem of John Buck and Rocky Cherry ...
Here is a worse name to be chrisened with: Jorge Poo Tang. Honest to goodness ... He is or was a member of Nate's Reds organization.
http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb ... pid=465048
Names in Baseball
How about the name Jose Jose?
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/13/sport ... ref=slogin
METS LOOK AT DOMINICAN TEENAGER Jose Jose The acclaimed teenager from the Dominican Republic assumed his stance in the batter’s box yesterday at the aged Municipal Stadium in Pompano Beach, Fla., where the Texas Rangers once conducted spring training. Nearby stood Ismael Cruz, the Mets’ director of international scouting.
The player, Jos?© Jos?©, a 16-year-old outfielder, has drawn the interest of a number of baseball‚Äôs big-money teams.
The Mets were among the first teams to have a private workout with Jos?©. On Monday he drove one ball over the wall in right-center field and hit an assortment of line drives. But he also had his share of foul balls and routine grounders.
Jos?© was meeting some of his fellow prospects for the first time at the Playball Baseball Academy, where Fred Ferreira, a baseball scout, operates his Win International agency.
‚ÄúHe‚Äôs a very interesting kid,‚Äù Cruz said after watching Jos?© field, throw, run and hit over an hour and half period. ‚ÄúHe‚Äôs got a good bat.‚Äù
Ferreira is making plans to have other teams see Jos?©. Seattle and Anaheim are on the list, as are the Yankees. The Red Sox may be ready to sign him now. They are the only team that visited Jos?©‚Äôs native San Pedro de Macoris in the Dominican Republic to see him work out.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/13/sport ... ref=slogin
METS LOOK AT DOMINICAN TEENAGER Jose Jose The acclaimed teenager from the Dominican Republic assumed his stance in the batter’s box yesterday at the aged Municipal Stadium in Pompano Beach, Fla., where the Texas Rangers once conducted spring training. Nearby stood Ismael Cruz, the Mets’ director of international scouting.
The player, Jos?© Jos?©, a 16-year-old outfielder, has drawn the interest of a number of baseball‚Äôs big-money teams.
The Mets were among the first teams to have a private workout with Jos?©. On Monday he drove one ball over the wall in right-center field and hit an assortment of line drives. But he also had his share of foul balls and routine grounders.
Jos?© was meeting some of his fellow prospects for the first time at the Playball Baseball Academy, where Fred Ferreira, a baseball scout, operates his Win International agency.
‚ÄúHe‚Äôs a very interesting kid,‚Äù Cruz said after watching Jos?© field, throw, run and hit over an hour and half period. ‚ÄúHe‚Äôs got a good bat.‚Äù
Ferreira is making plans to have other teams see Jos?©. Seattle and Anaheim are on the list, as are the Yankees. The Red Sox may be ready to sign him now. They are the only team that visited Jos?©‚Äôs native San Pedro de Macoris in the Dominican Republic to see him work out.
Down to the Sweet 16! Have you voted?
http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb ... adness.jsp
http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb ... adness.jsp
