The BCB Spring Training Countdown, #3: The Huntsville Stars
by Kyle Lobner on Feb 13, 2011 7:01 AM CST
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PrintYesterday we started the spring training countdown with John Sickels' Baseball Prospect Book 2011. Follow that link to sign up for your chance to win it.
Now, though, it's time to unveil today's giveaway, courtesy of the Huntsville Stars!
The Stars are the first of three minor league affiliates we'll be featuring over the next three days. In 2011, it's possible they'll feature 5 of our community's top 11 prospects (Kyle Heckathorn, Kentrail Davis, Cody Scarpetta, Logan Schafer and Erik Komatsu). 2010 was also a pretty good year talent-wise for the Stars as Brett Lawrie, Lorenzo Cain, Caleb Gindl, Jonathan Lucroy, Brandon Kintzler, Amaury Rivas and Mark Rogers all wore Huntsville's uniform at one point or another.
Today, we're giving you a chance to own a small piece of history from the 2010 team. The Stars are giving away a ball signed by members of that team to one lucky reader.
For a chance to win, all you have to do is comment on this post. I'll accept entries until 6 pm Central time on Tuesday, at which point I'll randomly select a winner.
Good luck, and thanks again to Babs Rogers and the Stars for making this possible!
By the way, the Stars are also looking for a 2011 theme song. Click here to read more about that contest.
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Star Power!
Too close for missiles, I’m switching to Ueck.
Logan Schafer
Centerfield is one of those positions not necessarily up for grabs in spring training, but a Brett Gardner type showing by Logan Schafer might spin some Brewer heads.
I like that Schafer walks a considerable amount, but it sure would be nice to see a stolen base percentage higher than 57%.
by Rob Deer For President on Feb 13, 2011 8:25 AM CST reply actions
My mom would point to a different Babs
Please don’t flag me, though it is SFW
"That's not a weird stat. Rickie is a run-scorer," Yost said. "It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter," Yost told reporters. "See, you guys have no concept. He's a run-scorer. So there's nothing weird about it. That's what he does."
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glass slippers???? I always drank out of a gold and ruby laced chalice that was served by Theodore, my butler.
by Brew Town Boozer on Feb 13, 2011 10:08 AM CST reply actions
Last time I was in Huntsville
… I was way to young to know about the stars. And even though it sounds like their stadium is a hole, I’d still love to go see them play
Insert witty comment here
Ready and able to turn any discussion into one about Russell Oles Branyan...
I got nothing.
Give him an offspeed pitch down and in. He will swing and miss.
Have you seen my (stars) baseball……
by Applythebunt on Feb 13, 2011 10:47 AM CST via mobile reply actions
Sign me up
Thanks, Babs!
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
by Charlie Marlow on Feb 13, 2011 11:28 AM CST reply actions
Lobner= Macaroni & Cheese Guru
Is that considered brown nosing? No. Mac and Cheese stuffed Meatloaf. ’Nuff Said
Missin' Bob Betts- Best Public Address Announcer Ever!
by Hot dog and Diet Coke on Feb 13, 2011 12:12 PM CST reply actions
Yo-Yo Ma!
don't forget to brush your teeth.
by Drew C on Feb 13, 2011 12:56 PM CST via mobile reply actions
2011
Let’s hope for some guys to really step it up this year in the farm system. It would be nice to have some options to bring guys up from AAA if there are any injuries mid-season. Or if Carlos Gomez is hitting .195 with a .195 OBP.
I'm looking forward to the Rising Stars game.
Seeing some of the survivors of the system purge will be fantastic.
"We’re gonna gather our nuts, and find out what the squirrels… we’ll be right back." - Brian Anderson
I'm a Stars
Get me out of here!
Celebrating the addition of Greinke and mourning the loss of my man crush Cain
I am of the opinion
that Montana Max has money.
It'll be an interesting year
Hopefully the stars can show us the farm system isn’t completely depleted!
by BoJesus on Feb 13, 2011 3:56 PM CST via mobile reply actions
I predict (based on nothing really)
That our minor league system will look a little better as the year goes on.
I’m hoping some guys step it up this year and start turning some heads.
For your health!
FREE STUFF!!! YAY
"That's not a weird stat. Rickie is a run-scorer," Yost said. "It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter," Yost told reporters. "See, you guys have no concept. He's a run-scorer. So there's nothing weird about it. That's what he does."
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"They’re good players. They’re basically all the same guy, except for Jordy Nelson is Caucasian."
--Ryan Clark, Pittsburgh S, on the Green Bay receivers
I love Stars!
Blow Cubs Blow! Blow Cubs Blow! Hey Milwaukee, what do you say? The Cubs are going to lose today.
by RahRahBullCrap on Feb 13, 2011 11:34 PM CST reply actions
Flagged.
Now that's great tasting chicken!
by Kyle Lobner on Feb 14, 2011 10:15 AM CST up reply actions 2 recs
I was just in Huntsville on business
No one seems to know who the Stars are, which made me sad. Couldn’t find a shirt to save my life in the airport (about the only time I had to shop). Had to settle for some space ice cream… Hope they send me back down in the summer so I can catch a game!
looking for a nice prize.
“I am here to put you back on schedule.” Darth Vader
Thanks for setting this all up KL
And thanks to the Stars for making it possible.
BCB, the preferred above replacement level sarcasm supplier.
Progress
Hope they can keep some of those guys progressing. We know that we’ll need them.
oh good.
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Ready for Maryvale
1 month/2 days until my plane leaves for PHX
i have to use the bathroom
but will post my entry first. if i don’t update, you can assume i was successful.
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That’s some good tasting poutine!
by thefreewheelin76 on Feb 15, 2011 8:37 AM CST reply actions
yep
in my younger days, I let the chicks autograph ’em all day long
by PagsBrewCrew on Feb 16, 2011 9:51 AM CST up reply actions
autographs
some autographed stuff would be great to pass on to my son
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