Comments on: AFLAC Classic Rosters Announced

By: The Games Baseball

The Games Baseball — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 21:25:48 +0000

I would like some one that knows something about baseball talant with the Aflac organization other then who ever picked the Aflac teams that knows NOTHING about basebal talant how they could over look Sam Bragg a player that pitched a starting high school game with 14 strike outs in a row 17 total in the game, with a write up in Baseball America, pitch a NO NO in the Perfect Game 18 year old tournament in FT Myers, pitched to only 4 players more than a perfect game. And if you guys do not know what a NO NO is go to the Perfect Game Blog.
How many pitchers that you guys picked for Aflac has this in their resume'????

By: Nathan Rode

Nathan Rode — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 21:23:09 +0000

They’re run by different organizations that don’t collaborate. It’s silly. We’ll probably get into that later.

By: Dan

Dan — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 04:07:32 +0000

Why would they do something so staggeringly stupid as to have Under Armor and Aflac on back-to-back days? I can't imagine anyone is happy about that.

By: blackie

blackie — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 21:53:33 +0000

Keep preaching Mengden, Sully. They got your bot Magliozzi too.
Delmonico was the first omission I thought of too, Joe. I was really hoping to see him play. This is super solid line-up and there are just too many deserving kids to fit everyone in. I think they did a great job of getting some consensus top names. Here's hoping the hitters are ready this year. Last year's pitchers were just overwhelming.

By: Nathan Rode

Nathan Rode — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 19:11:48 +0000

Those heights/weights are given to us, so I’m not really sure where AFLAC got them from, but Owens is definitely not 6-foot-1. These players can’t play in the Under Armour Game. Theoretically, they could, but the games on Saturday and Sunday in Chicago and San Diego. Plus, they have workouts in the days leading up to the games so it’s one or the other this year.

By: Bill

Bill — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 18:44:35 +0000

Did Henry Owens shrink in the last 2 weeks? He's no less than 6'5. Michael Kelly is closer to 6'3 190 as well.
Will these kids be allowed to play in the Under Armour event as well?

By: Nathan Rode

Nathan Rode — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 18:35:18 +0000

Keep in mind the Under Armour Game is the day before, so some might be at that game instead. Have to wait and see.

By: Joe LeCates

Joe LeCates — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 18:26:06 +0000

Nathan, anyone omitted from these rosters than surprises you? Delmonico & Starling seem to come to mind. Not knocking the players there – they are all great of course.

By: Jeff Sullivan

Jeff Sullivan — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 18:10:06 +0000

I hope Mengden pitches as well. Very interesting prospect on the mound.

By: Nathan Rode

Nathan Rode — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:32:56 +0000

We’ll be doing a player feature and capsules like last year in our next issue and will put it online closer to the game.

By: JAYPERS

JAYPERS — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:21:15 +0000

Will scouting reports for the AFLAC participants be provided by BA?