Sat Apr 21, 2018 10:08 am
More propaganda!!!!!!
The Black Knights were looking for a LH power hitter to come off the bench and the Scouting Staff may of hit a homerun with the selection of 1B/OF Garrett Jones.Jones was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 14th round of the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft. Jones started his pro career with the GCL Braves in 1999. Jones played for the Danville Braves in 2000 and 2001. In May 2002, Jones was released after three seasons in the Braves' minor league system.
Jones signed with the Minnesota Twins on May 24, 2002. In 2002, Jones played for the Quad Cities River Bandits. In 2003, Jones played for the Fort Myers Miracle. Jones split the 2004 season with Fort Myers and the New Britain Rock Cats. From 2005–2008, he played for the Rochester Red Wings, the Twins' AAA affiliate. On May 15, 2007, Jones made his major league debut, recording his first hit in the seventh inning, a single off Cleveland Indians pitcher Paul Byrd.
Jones appeared in 31 games with the Twins in 2007. Jones became a free agent at the end of the 2008 season.
Jones signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates on December 16, 2008. On June 30, 2009, Jones' contract was purchased by the Pirates, and he was called up to take the roster spot that was vacated when Eric Hinske was traded. On July 17, 2009, in a game against the San Francisco Giants, Jones hit a home run in the first inning off Tim Lincecum, then ended the game in the 14th inning with his second home run of the game, off Bob Howry, to give the Pirates a 2–1 walk-off win. After being called up to the Pirates MLB roster, Jones hit ten home runs in his first month with the club and was named the National League's Rookie of the Month for July 2009. Jones became the first to hit seven home runs in his first twelve games with the Pirates since Dino Restelli in the 1949 season. Jones's 10 home runs in July 2009 made him the first Pirate to hit 10 home runs in a month since Jason Bay in May 2006 and the first Pirate to hit 10 home runs in a July since Donn Clendenon in 1966.
With 1B Ryan Howard having terrible injury problems in 2012 the Knights felt that Jone's (.274/27/86) will be the starting 1B with Howard moving to part time DH/pinch-hitter.Earl Weaver Sr. on Jones,"This guy will hit 30-35 homeruns and drive in 100 rbi in this league."
The Scouting Staff will take a break for lunch and head right back in to the "WAR ROOM" going through thousands and thousands of baseball stats plucking out another historical 5th round pick.
Last edited by
paul j kiggins on Sat Apr 21, 2018 10:18 am, edited 1 time in total.