Adopted: Damien Magnifico

[Edgy MD]

Beat ya, bitches.

[Edgy MD]

The Post predicts holdout blues:

Some info on Damien Magnifico

There's a lot of headline writers around New York who will be hoping to see the MetsNew York Mets fifth-round pick make it to The Big Show. Damien Magnifico, clearly a candidate for the All-Name Team at the very least, is a 6-foot-1, 180 pound right-hander from North Mesquite (Tx.) High School. Magnifico was ranked as the 55th best prospect in the state of Texas by Baseball America.

One thing to note in the following write-up from BA is that Magnifico is rumored to be interested in a seven-figure bonus, which it determined would make him unsignable.

Given the Mets history for sticking to slot, it's hard to argue that Magnifico won't be signing with the Mets if he really wants that kind of money - unless, as the Mets have hinted in months leading up to the draft, they are willing to change that approach.

Here is the info from BA on Magnifico:

Another raw righthander drawing interest is Damien Magnifico, who has touched 94-95 mph. Though he's just 6-foot-1 and 190 pounds, he generates his velocity mostly with a quick arm rather than effort.

Magnifico's fastball is fairly straight, and his curveball and command are quite raw, so he's still a work in progress. Though he hasn't committed to a four-year school and is ticketed for Howard JC, he'll be unsignable if reports that he wants a seven-figure bonus are true.

It'd be nice if the Mets stop colluding, but I have no idea if this is the guy to open the purse for. As a high school pitcher, I doubt it. Tengo duda.

Better than 10% of draftees came from Texas, including a handful by the Mets. Damien wasn't even the only crazy Hollywood Texan name. We've got Cody Rogers (Tampa Bay), Slade Heathcott (Yankees), Randall Fant (Boston), John Stilson (Minnesota), Brandon Belt (San Francisco), Austin Wood (Detroit), Samuel Elam (Yankees), Richard Testa (Colorado), Burundi Davis (Chicago), and Hunter Hill and Joseph Leftridge (Atlanta, drafting out of the SEC on occasion).

I'd ride into a gunfight with that crew.

Edited June 11, 2009 by Guest

[Frayed Knot]

If he's only the 55th best prospect in Texas (doesn't sound right) and only ticketed for JuCo he's probably not in a position to go demanding million+ dollar bonuses.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Frayed Knot wrote: If he's only the 55th best prospect in Texas (doesn't sound right) and only ticketed for JuCo he's probably not in a position to go demanding million+ dollar bonuses.

Agreed.

I'd be curious to meet the humblest Magnifico.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Why yes my pecs do have their own Facebook page.

[Edgy MD]

Mets Proospect Hub: Can you give us a scouting report on yourself? What pitches do you throw, etc...

Damien Magnifico: I throw a fastball and curveball, but I'm hoping to learn better offspeed pitches the right way. I live at 92 to 95 and have touched 97. My offspeed pitch is a spike curveball, I don't really know the velocity on it.
Edgy DC: B+

MPH: Does the idea of playing in New York excite you, even if it's not for the Yankees?

DM: Yes, I am excitied, my family is from New York.

EDC: D+. He had a real opportunity to set the record straight on the Yankees and passed.

MPH: A few non-baseball questions, if you don't mind. Favorite: book, movie, band/musical artist?

DM: Sandlot (movie), and country music

EDC: Incomplete, D (because the movie is highly flawed), and D (because "country" is way to weak and overbroad an answer).

MPH: Do you prefer Damien or DJ?

DM: Damien out of those 2...how did you find out about DJ?? Most people call me D-mag or D.

EDC: D-, with some barfing.

Damien gets a GPA of 1.34 for this interview. Back to cool school for you, son.

Edited June 18, 2009 by Guest

[seawolf17]

"Even if it's not for the Yankees"!?! Eff this kid, and eff "Mets Prospect Hub," whoever they are.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Wasn't Mets Prospect Hub Steve Rogers' former user name?

[Edgy MD]

seawolf17 wrote: Eff this kid...

Be cool. D-Mag... er, Damien was set up there.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Edgy DC wrote: seawolf17 wrote: Eff this kid... Be cool. D-Mag... er, Damien was set up there.

He's a kid, and he was set up. Granted.

But between the pecs and the rumors and the interview, I'd be lying if I said I didn't detect a whiff of Clemensy-freshness.

[Edgy MD]

You know, I adopted Glen Johnson also. No more picking guys that don't sign.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Go send this kid a msg on Facebook and tell him to sign already

[Edgy MD]

He hasn't accepted my friendship yet.

Bonding issues.

[Edgy MD]

OK, we're friended up but he hasn't consented yet to an interview.

Damien's current Facebook thought of whimsy suggests he's from the Bouton school by way of MFS62:

"A ballplayer spends a good piece of his life gripping a baseball, and in the end it turns out that it was the other way around all the time."

But his previous comments project the flower of youth.

"You're only young once, but you can be immature forever."

"Always gonna act like a kid cuz if i act mature people think im dumb so by actin childish i am smarter :p"

"Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you're a mile way and you have their shoes."

And he's not afraid to refer to himself in the third person, or to lol at his own work.

when life gets to hecktic, sit down put in a fat pinch n let the good times roll.--- always been a D-MAG saying lol"

In the responses to that comment he lets out on July 9 that the Mets haven't made an offer yet. I think they might be monitoring his Facebook page while weighing their options.

[Edgy MD]

Damien's facebook posting suggests he's really keeping a level head these days.

Damien Magnifico

shook Brad penny, David Ortiz, Dustin pedroia, n Taylor teagarden 's hand 2nite...

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Jacob Price

no way bro that must have been awsome

7 hours ago

Damien Magnifico

ur a douchebag lol

7 hours ago

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

this guy is awesome

[metirish]

Just so funny to read this stuff.

[Edgy MD]

Damien Magnifico is being damien
13 minutes ago

[Edgy MD]

Damien took his truck muddin'.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I need more updates from this guy. Just post his whole feed here.

[Edgy MD]

D rocks distressed jeans, and has a cousin (or brother) of color.



Are those the backup lights on with that truck? Are they posing while it's in gear?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Reflective of the flash I think.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Damian Magnifico wrote: "Always gonna act like a kid cuz if i act mature people think im dumb so by actin childish i am smarter :p"

Enjoy junior kollege, DMagzzz LoL

[Edgy MD]

Hey, we have no konfirmation 1 way or the uther!

[Edgy MD]

Well, we have confirmation, as per Damien's facebook profile..

Damien Magnifico

sore as hell from workouts n walkin round campus waitin for the next class n wishin I had snuff!!

[Edgy MD]

DMaggz is delighting in all college can offer this morning.



Damien Magnifico Its a Thursday night so keep the beer out of sight b4 the state trooper comes around!!
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=#0040BF]Damien Magnifico This lady seriously need to figure it the hell out!! Bout to slap me an old biotch
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[Edgy MD]

Damien Magnifico 5 dove in 3 shots!! Me n Zach got 15 today.. Ready to eat now!
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Marie Ree Ignomirello-Magnifico poor birds!!!!!!!!!!!!! you must be bored..
Sun at 8:07pm

Jeremy Christian talk about lucky shots
Sun at 8:09pm

Damien Magnifico It small town USA out here so we git-r-done
Sun at 8:10pm

[metirish]

nutin funnir than dis

[Edgy MD]

The kid is going to kill me.

[Edgy MD]

Damien Magnifico I love standing on the mound wit a baseball In my hand standing 60 feet away from a guy wit a club in his hand knowing he can't touch me!