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If you think your too small or to slow to play baseball go to baseballmentor.com read the story about Jimmy one of our local ballplayers from LI NY. HE tells his story about making it against the odds,besides hes a great kid. This is what makes baseball so great
 
Posts: 122 | Location: Long Island NY | Registered: November 07, 2003Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
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The article mentions that Jimmy was 5'6" 120 lb when he greaduated hs and had no interest. It does not mention how much if any he grew between that time and his senior year of college when the interest began. Curious if anyone knows.
 
Posts: 1319 | Location: Eastern Iowa | Registered: December 26, 2002Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
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Had a teammates of mine in college that was about that size - we nicknamed him "High Chair" because he basically needed one every time we had a team meal!
Oh, I forgot to mention: he was the starting CF on a national championship team, holds the school record for walks in a season, and is currently a successful physical trainer after graduating college with a 4.0!
Most people are about as big as they choose to be...and this guy was a giant!
 
Posts: 668 | Location: Concord, NC | Registered: June 14, 2003Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
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Algae,

90% of it is pure bs.

I assure you.

Unless you are talking about being a top draft pick or playing for a top 20 college team - the rest is bs.

If you can play - and you get yourself seen, none of the bad ratings and rankings will make a bit of difference.

Believe me. 90% of it is bs.

There aint nothing miraculous about that.
 
Posts: 5809 | Location: Huntersville,NC | Registered: December 27, 2002Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
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"Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter, Nomar Garciaparra. These names all conjure up a certain stereotypical baseball player in the minds of fans. Most people wouldn't even recognize the name "Jimmy Goelz" and at first sight, grouping him in the same category as these players would seem generous at the very least"...and non-sensical at the very best.

The guy is promoting his own website.

He was a senior draft and hit .188 in the short season summer league. He shouldn't have been given a chance for another season. Most would have been released.

He's about 25 now and playing at Vero Beach and hit a combined .220. Likely to get released this winter. Looks like an organizational player.

To put his name in a string with Jeter, Garciaparra, et. al., too much for me.

its...Agree with you. Shameless self-promotion.
 
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Been,

Self promotion is becoming a national pastime. LOL

Either way - the end result is the same.

A bag of bananas - and a bus ticket back to your home.
 
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Jim Goelz hit .188 for the Carolina Mudcats this year after being cut loose by the Dodgers after last season.

I had a high school kid play for me in the Area Code Games about 10 years ago that is 5'7". His name is Jimmy also.........Jimmy Rollins.
 
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