Major League Baseball recently announced 50-game suspensions for a pair of minor league players, one who just completed his 13th professional season and the other his first. Each failed his second test for a drug of abuse in violation of the minor league drug prevention and treatment program. Both suspensions take effect on Opening Day.
• Slick-fielding Marlins shortstop Gookie Dawkins, 30, batted .241/.307/.336 last year in 423 at-bats spread over two Triple-A stops. He entered pro ball as the Reds’ second-round pick in 1997 and has suited up for eight different organizations. He signed on with the White Sox for ’09 but a midseason trade to the Marlins sent him not only from Charlotte to New Orleans but also from the International to the Pacific Coast league.
• The Cardinals’ 18-year-old Tyler Bighames played mostly the corner outfield for the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Cardinals in 2009, his first pro season as St. Louis’ 31st-round pick last June. A product of Estero (Fla.) High, he batted .300/.330/.330 with one homer and one stolen base in 88 at-bats.
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I watched Gookie Dawkins alot when he played in 2007 with the Tacoma Rainiers. He has an amazing glove and incredible fielding instincts, but seems to need improvement with the bat. He is not much of a power hitter, but more of a line drive gap player. Seems like a journeyman – having played for 8 organizations already at the age of 30. He reminds me a ton of a buddy of mine I played high school ball with named Andy Camel in NYC. Amazing glove, one of the most gifted SS I ever had the pleasure of playing with in HS and college. His stance was even like Gookies. Wonder what ever happened to him, think he turned down school offers due to health or religious reasons, can't remember, I'll have to try and look him up. At least he had good reasons for not playing, not sure why Gookie would turn to drug use. anyway, i veered off topic, sorry, just when i watched gookie it brought back memories of my high school days. I wish him much success in Florida and hope he can overcome his suspension and be a better ball playa all around. although I think it hurts his chances of a call to the bigs. Hanley occupies his position.
Posted by Carlos | February 2, 2010 at 4:06 pm | Shortcut