Recap of the Great Lake Loons opening day roster

This may not be of concern to some, but I love MInor League ball...Low A team of the Dodgers..my recap of the roster...

I am excited about the Great Lake Loons people...I will not deny that I am biased because I am friends with Busty the manager, but they have given him a great roster....It is lead by powers arms and they are experienced at the plate...The Loons were so young last year and they did not perform up to expectations....If anyone has a chance to visit Midland Michigan, that community is crazy for the Loons...The ballpark is one of if not the best Minor League facilities...

The pitching staff is led by Justin Miller (a young sinkerballer who came within an out of a no hitter last year)..If he continues to mature and begins to believe in himself, he could be special...Robert Blevins is a bulldog with strikeout capability...The staff has the number one pick Ehtan Martin making his pro debut, a power arm in the low 90s...Nathan Eovaldi who is out of HS but throws in the mid 90s...Jon Michael Redding is also a power arm...The BP is led by Javy Guerra who in the HBL this winter was throwing in the mid to upper 90s...also a blogger...gotta root for him.

MOst exciting is the fact that the offense should be much improved...It should be led by Tony Delmonico, he tore the cover off the ball last year in Ogden and is converting to catcher. They also have speed led by Devaris Gordon and Elian Herrerra the 2b/ss combo...Austin Gallagher is assigned there and he is very  highly rated, he played in hig A last year. One of my favorites to watch play, (I saw 3 games last year, not alot but enough to know a player) Parker Dalton...He may not be the most talented but he has the biggest heart on the field..He respects the game and plays hard every game...He beat cancer I believe his senior year at Texas A@m...I hope he has a big year, probably not a starter, but a good utilityman.

In the outfield will be Eric Kannaby back again he has very good speed, Alfredo Silverio, repeating Low A, still only 21 and when he was in the GCL league 2 years ago was the best hitter on a team that featured Lambo...This should be a big year for him. Also, Kyle Russell, a masher out of Univ of Texas...The other outfileder is Travis Vetters all he did was hit over .400 in Ogden..He is an older prospect, but he should add good experience...

Sorry for the long post but I love the Minor Leaguers because they are our future and if you have seen them up close and personal it is not alll fame and glory as we all see it in the Majors...These kids work their tales off for 1200-1500 a month and like 15 per diem for food...they travel crazy hours on a bus and hang out at the malls until it is time to go to the park...

Well that is enough, this should be an exciting team, it is loaded with 11 of the top 30 prospects in the organization. I did not even mention Jordan Pratt the no 30 prospect..who may be the hardest thrower of them of all...He throws in the upper 90s, but his issue is command. I cannot imagine what the Midwest league is in for with the cold April weather and facing the heat this staff will bring...If they get jammed OUch!!!!!

Ok back to the big team...Thanks