How to get rid of his red No. 81 Phillies spring jersey and other Philadelphia gear is the least of his problems, but Kyle Drabek says he might as well auction it to the highest bidder as long as he's going to be playing for the Toronto Blue Jays.
"I'll put it on eBay," the hard-throwing young prospect laughingly told the Doylestown, Pa., Intelligencer.
Drabek, 22. dealt to Toronto along with fellow prospects Travis D'Arnaud and Michael Taylor when the Phillies acquired Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay, will report to Blue Jays camp in Dunedin, Fla., in 60 days.
Taylor has been flipped to Oakland for former St. Louis third base candidate Brett Wallace, but Drabek and his 96-mph fastball have a shot to compete for a spot at the back of the Blue Jays rotation, though more likely Drabek will start the season at Double A New Hampshire.
"I think I'm ready," said Drabek, son of 1990 Cy Young winner Doug Drabek. "...My dad just said to make sure you go out and pitch like you know how to. Where I am doesn't change anything. It's just putting on a different jersey."
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Thursday, January 22, 2009
Cards' Glaus Questionable for Opening Day
Troy Glaus is out of action for three months. Good thing it's the offseason!
Glaus underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder this week; he'll be cleared to begin physical therapy next week. In 2008, Glaus batted .270 with 27 home runs and 99 RBI.
With a speedy recovery Glaus may be able to make the Opening Day start. But he is considered questionable and the Cardinals are looking at two farmhands to fill in during what may be Glaus' absence.
The candidates are 25-year-old David Freese and 22-year-old Brett Wallace. Freese, a native of St. Louis, batted .306 with 26 home runs and 91 RBI at Triple-A Memphis last season. Wallace, the Cards' No. 1 draft pick in 2008, batted .337 with eight homers and 36 RBI between Class A and Double-A in 2008.
While Wallace is the Cards' third baseman of the future and has the greater upside, Freese is almost certain to be the choice to fill in for Glaus - assuming Glaus needs filling in for, and assuming the Cards don't go the "proven veteran" route.
Glaus underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder this week; he'll be cleared to begin physical therapy next week. In 2008, Glaus batted .270 with 27 home runs and 99 RBI.
With a speedy recovery Glaus may be able to make the Opening Day start. But he is considered questionable and the Cardinals are looking at two farmhands to fill in during what may be Glaus' absence.
The candidates are 25-year-old David Freese and 22-year-old Brett Wallace. Freese, a native of St. Louis, batted .306 with 26 home runs and 91 RBI at Triple-A Memphis last season. Wallace, the Cards' No. 1 draft pick in 2008, batted .337 with eight homers and 36 RBI between Class A and Double-A in 2008.
While Wallace is the Cards' third baseman of the future and has the greater upside, Freese is almost certain to be the choice to fill in for Glaus - assuming Glaus needs filling in for, and assuming the Cards don't go the "proven veteran" route.
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