'Out of nowhere': Twins sign undrafted ex-truck driver with 100 mph throw

[gotbeer]

'Out of nowhere': Twins sign undrafted ex-truck driver with 100 mph throw

 

[jshep]

I didn't realize there was a baseball team at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco.

[hats4bats]

That's crazy. Ex-Truck drivers usually never go undrafted.

[tdawg87]

Truck stop presence!

[JAHV76]

They just keep on trucking.

[2002_halos_II]

Strankman witnessed Poulson sprint the 60-yard dash in 6.6 seconds flat . . . wearing just socks.

[Angel Oracle]

I didn't realize there was a baseball team at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco.

That's okay, I didn't realize until a few years back that DeVry actually fields a college basketball team. 

One that holds the dubious NCAA record for the most points allowed vs a D-1 team (258 by Troy State).

[Angel Dog and Beer]

I swear I remember Bryan Harvey being a truck driver before he became an Angel, back in the day.

[Docwaukee]

I doubt David Freese was.

 

 

 

heeeeeeyyyyyyyoooooooo!!

[Stradling]

I swear I remember Bryan Harvey being a truck driver before he became an Angel, back in the day.

If true, then we certainly need to be scouting Debbie Dootson School of Truck Driving.

[Lhalo]

What was the name of that truck driving school Mav?

 

[disarcina]

did I read that story right -- his ERA at the Academy of the Arts in SF was 8.38 ???

 

Well, all righty then, let's sign this guy........

[disarcina]

the ultimate Truck (stopper):

 

http//.www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/truckvi01.shtml

[disarcina]

well, the link didn't link........oh well.

 

the link is to Virgil Trucks -- a pretty good AL pitcher back in his day -- pitched mainly for the Detroit Tigers.

[Angelsjunky]

I bet I could throw a 70 mph fastball.

[Kenny]

I didn't realize there was a baseball team at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco.

I've spent a lot of time around that school. My best friend went there, for filmmaking, and when I was in town I'd just go to his classes with him. The teachers didn't care as long as I was paying attention. At the time, about ten years ago, they were trying to legitimize themselves by adding the word "university" to their name. But that didn't change the fact that any idiot with tuition was accepted.

Didn't know they had a baseball team, either. Must be a new thing.

[Ohtaniland]

I hope he's a Teamster.

[Tank]

Sid Finch, part 2

[greginpsca]

If true, then we certainly need to be scouting Debbie Dootson School of Truck Driving.

Don't forget Wally Thor's Truckmaster School of Trucking.

[tdawg87]

What about Frank Fernandez' School of Fantastic *edited by mod*