Adopted: Brian Needham

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Yeah... I've got an affinity for the freaky-looking. Also, he was born 3 days after the Cooter's bar fight in Houston (7/21/86).

Now, how do I get this kid some meatball sammiches?

Edited June 11, 2009 by Guest

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Year Team Lg Age Org Lvl W L ERA G GS CG SH GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO WP H9 HR9 BB9 K9 WHIP
2006 LAM Sthland 19 - NCAA 1 3 9.82 13 5 0 0 0 29.1 36 39 32 6 24 21 7 11.0 1.8 7.4 6.4 2.05
2007 LAM Sthland 20 - NCAA 5 5 5.14 22 8 1 0 2 54.1 59 40 31 3 24 44 10 9.8 0.5 4.0 7.3 1.53
2008 LAM Sthland 21 - NCAA 3 4 8.28 21 6 0 0 2 45.2 57 47 42 3 32 32 6 11.2 0.6 6.3 6.3 1.95


He's had a rough go of it so far, and is a longshot (and one long one at that), but I believe in him... until he's out of baseball. (And, hell, even a bit beyond-- America likes tall people.)

Come on, B-biscuit!

[Edgy MD]

Tell im what your collegiate ERA was, Bobby Parnell. Go on and tell him.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Signed for untold millions-- along with 21 other Met picks-- and headed for the GCL.

Pack a sandwich!

[Edgy MD]

He doesn't need meatballs. He needs ham. Get it?

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Edgy DC wrote: He doesn't need meatballs. He needs ham. Get it?

Is that your low-A material, Edge?

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Needham debuted in relief Saturday against the Bluefield O's, scattering 3 hits over three and giving up an unearned run, with 1 K and no walks.

Then he accidentally slipped under the locked clubhouse door and had to be pulled from the game. (Geddit? It's a skinny joke!)

[Edgy MD]

"Adopt a Prospect" is the Low-A forum, where we go if we're hurting and need to get bacck into humour shape.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Good news: 2nd game for Kingsport-- first professional win!

Bad news: 3 ER in 4 IP on 5 hard-hit balls (3 2B, 1 HR).

Good news: 7 IP total on season, no walks. Pound that zone!

Bad news: Judging from pics, he still appears to weigh less than your average weekly grocery purchase.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

A Mischworthy 4 2/3 inning scoreless stint in a losing cause drops the Don Martin-drawing like Mr. N's ERA to 2.31 over 12 IP on the young season, good enough for tops on the team.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

PLOiNK!

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Got hammered like an Irish nail last night-- 6 ER on 7 hits and 3 walks in 2 2/3 for the loss, against Bristol.

No longer leading the team in ERA (5.65).

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Final tallies:

15 games pitched for Kingsport, all in relief
28 IP, 1-3 record
5.72 ERA, 1.66 WHIP
6.7 K/9, 4.4 BB/9(!), 1.0 HR/9
Approximately 560 groans while bending down to do/undo/tighten cleat laces

We'll see if he can make some progress next spring. Until then... stay golden, Needle.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

After leaving extended ST, the Needle's was assigned to, and has been plying his trade for a week for, high-A St. Lucie.

He's pitched twice... and, well, let's just not look at the stats just yet. Suffice it to say, he's still searching for his sea legs, command-wise.