I think that Chris Vaculik is by far the best all around pitcher in the state. He is a five tool player with plus plus speed. He will probobly get drafted in his junior year in the top 10 picks.

Miles Clauss of New Trier!

Vaculik could take Clauss ina fight any day.

...EIU...and the basis for your belief in his draft "position" as a junior is what?

..Other than the fact that he attends EIU and is likely your friend?

IMHO the best 2 high school pitchers are juniors.Brian Porter and Tim Dennehy.Lincoln way has an outstanding kid named Ross,forgot his last name.

sox...The Lincoln Way Central pitcher is Ross Larson. Not sure whether his ticket is going to be football or baseball.

ja...Has Miles fully recovered from his injury/surgery?

I hate Vaculik. He gets all the girls and doesn't ever share. He is deffinately not my friend. I just can't deny raw fenominal talent when I see it. This kid is the real deal. Believe it.

BTIL, Ross was outstanding @ a Top Tier workout in front of several scouts last sat. He looks like and pitches like Donnelly of the Angels.

Although I only saw him pitch a couple of times during the summer, I would guess that tall, lefthander, Chris Kovasavitch, a junior, is going to be LWEast's ace this spring.

We see Larson of Central a couple of games each year.

Pro or college scouts at the Top Tier workout last week?

EIU...We all know that you are "pulling our chain".

How many of the top 10 picks in the nation did you see play in 2002 and 2003?

I thought so.

Now get back to the books before you become a statistic and can't play for the Panthers in the spring!

Beenthere,

Hopefully they will treat that tall lefthander better than the last one they had....

I emailed you - let's have coffee!

BTIL, Lots of pro scouts at both of the WO weve been to. Haven't noticed many college guys.

Lighten up old man. But your pretty clever with the whole statistic bit. Too bad you dont know me or my GPA.

I'm sorry to butt in, but EIU needs to learn some respect for people.

"Baseball players are made in the off-season."

Thanks, Americas. I would assume that he is referring to me and my comments about his comments about Chris Vakulik.

I don't need to know who he is or what he is all about, but his posting says it all. Think about it: a COLLEGE student writes..."...your pretty clever with the statistic bit..."

Not sure what his gpa has to do with anything but maybe he is proud of it given the fact that EIU likely has finished the first semester and he did well. Good for you, EIU middle infielder.

Ok little girls quit fighting. For one thing as soon as EIUmiddle graduates from EIU, both Beenthere and EIUmiddle will have something in common.

Just make sure you contribute to the Alumni Association............

For high school kids there are 2 that I have seen on Norwood that do not get all the attention yet are arguably the top 2 on the team. One is a junior and one is a senior. Both go to smaller schools so maybe that is why they are not talked about much. The junior is Quin Ewert from CL Central, he consistantly hits 86 and is turning into a polished pitcher. The other is Chase Sonen a senior at Cary Grove. He is 82-86, but has a devistating curve ball and just knows how to pitch. I would take these 2 kids any day over a kid throwing 90 that does not know where it goes, and it seems those are the only kids we hear about, so for those 2 I say congrats and have a great season.

Quinn Ewart is the real deal. Don't know how I forgot about him. One fine person as well. He also has hit 90 while consistently keeping the ball down.Has really become a pitcher over the last year or so.Chase is a real thinking mans pitcher. Also what is the last name of the lefty "Miles"from Leyden that played for Norwood? He can be sensational. Great ball movement and location.

Miles Kurgan from Leyden. Anyone know where he is going?

Doc, the last I heard, Miles is going to Texas to a Juco.

Miles is one of those quality athletes no one hears from. Id take him on my team anyday.