Coach Wants To See You

If you saw the movie Bull Durham there is that call that the coach wants to see you and every player trying to make it to the majors wants to hear.  Luke Laloose  got word that he was heading to the majors.  Crash Davis got word that the team was releasing him  and now what can an old player do.

Last night Xavier Macklin got word that he was being released  by the Gateway Grizzlies in the Frontier League. The  Frontier league is made up of players who are not signed by any professional team hoping their play will get noticed and someone will ask them to try out with their ball club next year.

Macklin was down to a 201 batting average which is last in batting average in the league.  Is this the end of X Man's dream? He is still young enough  24 and he has been coming off  surgery where he had Tommy  John  Surgery a couple years ago. If it is not where might he turn?  No where for the remainder of this summer but across the big pond might be next if X Man decides he hasn't given up hope yet.

The good year for Hobbs Johnson Continues.  He is  now 11-7 on the season pitching in the Florida State League for Brevard.  His ERA has dipped below three to 2.85 and he is two innings pitched from having pitched the most innings this season for the Manatees.  It will be interesting to see what happens next season for Hobbs.  He should as well he has pitched be invited  to the AA spring training and just might get work this fall in Arizona.

Mystery remains on where Brian Goodwin  is as he had played in almost every game the Syracuse a Chiefs had played in and for Brian that was 81 games but hasn't seen the field in about six weeks.  Minor league baseball does not give a player injury update like the majors do  and since he is not on any other teams roster we have to assume he is injured.  Brian has been on the fast track to the majors but his 219  batting average has slowed his progress.  The season is running out  and we need help in finding out how Brian is doing.