Weeks wins Golden Spikes award

[colbyjack]

This is the big college award, and Weeks basically walked away with every major award out there. And we thought the negotiations were already taking too long.

 

espn.go.com/ncaa/news/200...81093.html

[igor67]

As I would so gracefully point out there was a certain Longhorn who won MVP awards in back to back years who struggle mightily to find a bench role in MLB.

[colbyjack]

Here's BA's blurb:

 

www.baseballamerica.com/t...eksgs.html

 

As igor can quickly see, several players haven't come close to living up to their lofty billing. Others, such as Kip Bouknight, never were expected to be much of a pro prospect. And even others, such as Mr. Brooks Kieschnick, never even won the award http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif .

[igor67]

Now I may have implied a connection but I couldn't remember what awards Brooks recieved hence the generic "MVP". Still that's a much better than average prospect list even for 1st rounders.

[clancyphile]

Four other Golden Spike winners have played with the Brewers organization.

 

Travis Lee (loaned from the D-Backs when they did not have a AAA team)

 

Ben McDonald

 

Jim Abbott

 

Terry Francona

[pogokat]

most of those guys turned into major league regulars...and most of them were pretty good...i dont think there are any hall of famers on that list...but definitely some all stars

[batman]

Here's the whole list:

 

Golden Spikes Award Winners

2003 Rickie Weeks - Southern

2002 Khalil Greene - Clemson

2001 Mark Prior - Southern California

2000 Kip Bouknight - South Carolina

1999 Jason Jennings - Baylor

1998 Pat Burrell - Miami

1997 J.D. Drew - Florida State

1996 Travis Lee - San Diego State

1995 Mark Kotsay - Cal State Fullerton

1994 Jason Varitek - Georgia Tech

1993 Darren Dreifort - Wichita State

1992 Phil Nevin - Cal State Fullerton

1991 Mike Kelly - Arizona State

1990 Alex Fernandez - Miami-Dade South

1989 Ben McDonald - Louisiana State

1988 Robin Ventura - Oklahoma State

1987 Jim Abbott - Michigan

1986 Mike Loynd - Florida State

1985 Will Clark - Mississippi State

1984 Oddibe McDowell - Arizona State

1983 Dave Magadan - Alabama

1982 Augie Schmidt - New Orleans

1981 Mike Fuentes - Florida State

1980 Terry Francona - Arizona

1979 Tim Wallach - Cal State Fullerton

1978 Bob Horner - Arizona State

 

Just about all of those guys saw significant time in the bigs and quite a few were very good ballplayers. Kip Bouknight really sticks out, though... and not in a good way.

 

~Bill

[xisxisxis]

most of those guys turned into major league regulars...and most of them were pretty good...i dont think there are any hall of famers on that list...but definitely some all stars

 

Which list?

 

This one (from Harold):

 

Travis Lee (loaned from the D-Backs when they did not have a AAA team)

Ben McDonald

Jim Abbott

Terry Francona

 

or this one (From Batman):

 

2003 Rickie Weeks - Southern

2002 Khalil Greene - Clemson

2001 Mark Prior - Southern California

2000 Kip Bouknight - South Carolina

1999 Jason Jennings - Baylor

1998 Pat Burrell - Miami

1997 J.D. Drew - Florida State

1996 Travis Lee - San Diego State

1995 Mark Kotsay - Cal State Fullerton

1994 Jason Varitek - Georgia Tech

1993 Darren Dreifort - Wichita State

1992 Phil Nevin - Cal State Fullerton

1991 Mike Kelly - Arizona State

1990 Alex Fernandez - Miami-Dade South

1989 Ben McDonald - Louisiana State

1988 Robin Ventura - Oklahoma State

1987 Jim Abbott - Michigan

1986 Mike Loynd - Florida State

1985 Will Clark - Mississippi State

1984 Oddibe McDowell - Arizona State

1983 Dave Magadan - Alabama

1982 Augie Schmidt - New Orleans

1981 Mike Fuentes - Florida State

1980 Terry Francona - Arizona

1979 Tim Wallach - Cal State Fullerton

1978 Bob Horner - Arizona State

 

?

[pogokat]

you are pushing the limits of my negativity dave...

[colbyjack]

Just about all of those guys saw significant time in the bigs and quite a few were very good ballplayers. Kip Bouknight really sticks out, though... and not in a good way.

 

Hey batman, read from above:

 

Others, such as Kip Bouknight, never were expected to be much of a pro prospect.

 

Even when Bouknight was in college scouts knew that he wouldn't be much of a pro prospect. Good command, but threw in the low 80s with marginal secondary pitches. Similar to LHP Justin Simmons at Texas the past couple of years. Pro hitters typically tear pitchers like that apart.

[batman]

I know, the reason he sticks out is that most of the winners have gone on to be solid professionals. He was one of the few (perhaps the only one) that was able to make it to the pinnacle of college baseball without the skills needed to succeed in the pros. That's a compliment to him, I guess, more than anything.

 

I can't believe Kiesch didn't win it either of his big years... seems like he won everything else.

 

~Bill