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06-11-2009, 11:43 AM
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That's awesome. Congrats and Good Luck.
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06-11-2009, 11:45 AM
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From MLB.com
Second round, Mark Krauss, OF, Ohio University: A performance-based pick and one of the better college hitters in the Draft, he led the Cape Cod League in RBIs and on-base percentage last summer and hit 22 homers this year for the Bobcats. Swings from left side of plate, and power should transfer from aluminum to wood bats. Has played third base, but will start out as left fielder in Arizona system. http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=4970075 interview
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06-11-2009, 12:20 PM
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Awesome stuff. Congrats and best of luck to him in his future.
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06-11-2009, 08:41 PM
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Thanks for well wishes!
Thanks to all DT'ers for the very kind words and well wishes! We were all just so excited over this entire ordeal; lots of anticipation about the whole process; then actually having name called - and now moving on professional ball. And Scavs, he will not be in Phoenix with all the "amenities" that you described; he'll be starting off in Missoula, Montana; in the Pioneer Leauge; traveling via bus to such hotbeds like Helena, Great Falls, Casper . . . and he is quite pumped!
A funny draft night happening. Our family was in a hotel suite in Columbus; going "hi tech" by connecting our laptop to the flatscreen; all going well until pick #42; oops; the site freezes. So we frantically attempt to re-connect to MLB.com - can't get back in; so Plan B - my oldest son called his wife in Chicago; her computer/connection was working fine; so she held the phone to the computer as each selection was made as we huddled in our room around the speakerphone. We missed a few selections; but we heard the one we needed to hear!  Sorry for length here; but wanted to share . . . and again; we really do appreciate the kind words! (guess I'll need to get a new logo!)
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06-11-2009, 08:57 PM
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06-11-2009, 09:14 PM
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"Always keep your heads up and act like champions." Coach Paul Bryant
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06-11-2009, 10:51 PM
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Hell, the kid is playing professional baseball, and hopefully at a very high level, I look forward to taunting the hell out of him when in AZ against the Cubs, "YO YOUR DAD LOVES HORSIE BOARDS" Just playing dude, congrats.
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06-12-2009, 12:11 AM
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Congrats to you both! Guess we are going to have to look at a D-backs logo
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06-12-2009, 08:51 AM
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And for sure he is quite aware of his dad's interest in the horsies; as a proud KnS owner; he is always asking me "so how's my sister doing and when does she run next?"
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06-12-2009, 09:30 AM
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A racehorse is an animal that can take several thousand people for a ride at the same time. ~Author Unknown
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06-14-2009, 02:28 PM
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Ron Shandler's Baseball HQ had analysis of the first two rounds Saturday... Here's their plus take on Marc!
Arizona Diamondbacks 64. Marc Krauss, OF, University of Ohio Krauss is a solidly-built collegiate corner OF who dominated the MAC this spring. Krauss has a quick LH bat, generates good power, solid plate discipline, and uses the entire field. His approach at the plate led to an impressive junior season in which he hit .402/.521/.852 with 13 double, 27 home runs, and an EYE of 1.57 in 209 AB. There are some concerns about how Krauss’ power will translate when he moves to wood bats and he isn’t as good as fellow MAC prospect Nolan Reimold was a few years ago, but he does have some interesting potential.
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