tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17518454647623433242024-03-04T21:13:04.224-08:00Chinese Evil Dead (Pro Baseball)Mark Ewinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10879131292377702964noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751845464762343324.post-45340272488198830492009-02-17T17:53:00.000-08:002009-02-25T17:05:31.049-08:00Round 3 and on: Dead Continue to stockpile bodiesRound 2 (from trade with Missouri) Evil Dead take Lou Marson, a catcher from the Phillies system. He lacks big power, but is projected to be a pretty good hitter, and pretty good catcher. He has trouble speaking English.<br /><br />Round 3: Evil Dead take another catcher in Max Ramirez. Ramirez can flat out hit, but his defense is terrible. Hopefully he can still learn to catch, otherwise he will be pushed to another position.<br /><br />Round 4: Dead draft SS Ben Zobrist. Zobrist is expected to play SS on days when Khalil Greene is unable to go. Zobrist makes up for his 4-range fielding with a good power card. "He will be pretty good coming off the bench," says Mark Ewing<br /><br />Round 5: Chinese take a chance on reliever Jose Mijares from the Twins. Only 10 IPs were logged in last year, but Ewing sees him as a possible good set-up man in the future. Good fastball, good slider.<br /><br />Round 6: Sean Rodriguez, INF-Angels: 23-yr old prospect shows some power and Defense. Dead scouts could not pass him up.<br /><br />Round 6B: Ryan Speier: Rlf Pitcher, Col: age 29. Evil Dead think he could be part of the relief corps, if he keeps the ball down.<br /><br />Round 7: David Roberston, Pitcher-NYY: age 23: Robertson is only 5'11", but wracks up the strikeouts with a low-90's cutter. Ewing keeps on perfecting the bullpen.<br /><br />Round 8: Craig Monroe: DH-type, Craig is a former Twin who blasts LHPs with ease. Ewing thinks there is a spot on the bench for the Craigster. And to think Ewing used to berate him for his stupid golf-like swing....<br /><br />Round 9: Tyler Clippard: Pitcher-Washington: 24-yr old: probably a bit of a reach for the Evil Dead. Clippard hasn't shown great control, not even in Tibet, but he gets strikeouts and if he can fix a few things, he could turn out pretty good.<br /><br />Round 10: Travis Denker: 2b-SD, 23-yr old, bats R: pretty good hitting stats in the minors, and he was rushed to the majors....but he may top out as just a utility guy.<br /><br />Round 11: Bobby Korecky: Rlf Pitcher, 29-yrs old: Bobby had been wracking up a lot of saves for the Twin's Triple-A team, and Ewing thinks he may get a major league job now that he has signed on with Seattle.<br /><br />Round 12: R.A. Dickey: RH Pitcher, 34-yr old: Dickey is currently trying to catch on as a reliever for the Twins. Ewing used to coach knuckle-baller Tom Candiotti, and now Dickey is trying to see if he can master the pitch. "I am rolling the dice on him," said Ewing. "This is his 2nd stint on the Evil Dead."<br /><br />Round 13: Chris Carter: OF/1b: 26-yrs old: Carter showed tremendous power potential and drew many walks in AAA. He strikes out at an alarming rate. "He's a long way from the majors, but we will see if he keeps improving", said Ewing.<br /><br />That is it! The 2009 baseball draft is done for the Evil Dead.Mark Ewinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10879131292377702964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751845464762343324.post-85289964939811817962009-02-11T15:51:00.000-08:002009-02-11T16:36:30.218-08:00Round 2: China Tabs Young Power Hitter: Mat GamelManager Mark Ewing announced the Evil Dead's 2nd round pick today as Mat Gamel, 3b, Milwaukee Brewers system. Born in 1985, Gamel bats left, and has tremendous power, something the Evil Dead have lacked. He should hit for a high average. The question is where will he play, since he seems to be a butcher at 3b. Look for him to play most of the year in, you guessed it, Tibet....to work on his fielding. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtf7YFtKF27i8kSjgaVnu92aubospmlCfd19jODKpVCinzJkZ_Y7pZZa15Q53pGzeehu5D-NUmI4R41tftPbXY1cC-U-vWz4YYvNem3x3Up96ZDWSKP495MJh9Sx5kIBWyPRe9I5TpYyy1/s1600-h/gamel.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301691846921788178" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 275px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 235px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtf7YFtKF27i8kSjgaVnu92aubospmlCfd19jODKpVCinzJkZ_Y7pZZa15Q53pGzeehu5D-NUmI4R41tftPbXY1cC-U-vWz4YYvNem3x3Up96ZDWSKP495MJh9Sx5kIBWyPRe9I5TpYyy1/s400/gamel.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Gamel was flown into a Chinese camp where he was briefed on the teachings of OUR LEADER: Chairman Mao. Frank LaLonde presented Gamel with his nickname: KZ Syndrome. He also received a pick axe and some movie tickets.<br /><br />Gamel was happy to be drafted by the Chinese. "I am happy to be here in the fight for freedom from the USA Imperialist Stooges. I really hate the Missouri Fightin Farmers. God will roast their stomachs in hell at the hands of the Chinese," said Gamel.Mark Ewinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10879131292377702964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751845464762343324.post-68345290500090222722009-02-09T17:37:00.000-08:002009-02-10T15:45:02.302-08:00Evil Dead Shocker: Pitcher David Price drafted with 6th overall pick(Chinese) Manager Mark Ewing was never afraid to tell anyone who would listen that he would "never draft a pitcher in the first round". He also would exclaim that he would "never use a left-handed starter". With all the 'experts' penciling in OF Travis Snyder to be the next Chinaman, it was David Price who was called upon to be the future of the Dead pitching staff.<br /><br />Born in 1985, David Price attended Vanderbilt University, he has a great fastball AND a great slider. Mark Ewing knows the pick is a bit risky. "I could get chased out of China with this pick, but I don't think I will. Price is elite, he is an amazing pitching prospect, I just had a gut feeling that this is the guy I should take."<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjik7aiHdfyqvkflI4bP_1y0y9NpuNA5oyEieuVa8swnjNiPosqH4mTt8UvvpflU2_dm0L0CMSR9YcE9lrHZXQCW2tBDRBz6RfHdaoYnyhZ3bunle9oqHwO6WX9prdRszfiQdo_CVUbZAp8/s1600-h/price+pic.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300976939595777218" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 273px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjik7aiHdfyqvkflI4bP_1y0y9NpuNA5oyEieuVa8swnjNiPosqH4mTt8UvvpflU2_dm0L0CMSR9YcE9lrHZXQCW2tBDRBz6RfHdaoYnyhZ3bunle9oqHwO6WX9prdRszfiQdo_CVUbZAp8/s400/price+pic.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />David Price will be known as: "Black Friday" according to Frank LaLonde.Mark Ewinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10879131292377702964noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751845464762343324.post-53203523285904331922009-02-01T05:30:00.001-08:002009-02-01T05:47:58.839-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikSBHt-bxeTn7JQAE1Im_73YMXURJQ-mfEHcTK_PklUMw951rQ0f31gaLcqEtuBNCHGCDwLtY-ecXf-YK99mFsGQyJb9cfjrrAxtRtNJOVq1GjhG7ur5BO6nYeaQgfSb5X58EKJnY-sZhs/s1600-h/Brian-Wilson-1976.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297825217803702258" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 280px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikSBHt-bxeTn7JQAE1Im_73YMXURJQ-mfEHcTK_PklUMw951rQ0f31gaLcqEtuBNCHGCDwLtY-ecXf-YK99mFsGQyJb9cfjrrAxtRtNJOVq1GjhG7ur5BO6nYeaQgfSb5X58EKJnY-sZhs/s400/Brian-Wilson-1976.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Brian Wilson: A Welcome Closer Is Acquired by Evil Dead<br /><a name="8701349551103486492"></a><br />(Chinese) For 5 years, Evil Dead fans have complained about Chinese never having a real closer. On 30Jan09, Brian Wilson (SF) was picked up along with a 2nd round pick from the Missouri Fightin Farmers in exchange for OF Shane Victorino and OF Coco Crisp. "The Dead OF was very crowded with all the young guys finally getting playing time, so we felt we could move a few guys to get Brian Wilson, a hard-throwing Righthander", said Manager Mark Ewing. He will join the bullpen along with Dennis Sarfate, Brandon Morrow and Hong Kuo.<br /><br />In other news, young pitching prospect Shawn Gallagher was traded for a Missouri 6th round pick as the Dead worked to get the roster down to 25 men.<br /><br />Longtime Evil Dead players OF Willy Mo Pena and RHP Jason Jennings were cut. "Pena just couldn't do it, we have to give up on him now, and Jennings is hurt, so we will just leave him with no job and no hope, baseball is a tough business," said Ewing.<br />posted by Mark Ewing at <a title="permanent link" href="http://devoboygo.blogspot.com/2009/02/evil-dead-trade-for-closer-brian-wilson.html">5:18 AM</a> <a class="comment-link" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23464869&postID=8701349551103486492">0 comments</a></div>Mark Ewinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10879131292377702964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751845464762343324.post-74714665252356297022008-06-01T08:49:00.000-07:002009-02-01T05:40:39.826-08:002008 Season ends: Dead go 67-95Evil Dead Year by Year<br /><br />2008: 67-95<br />2007: 56-106<br />2006: 51-111<br />2005: 66-96<br />2004: 34-128<br /><br />Mark Ewing's record for China falls to 274-536, a winning percentage of .338, he is perhaps the worst manager of all-time. He has done nothing to turn the team into a winning franchise. He will be back in 2009,Mark Ewinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10879131292377702964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751845464762343324.post-72386820649150029552008-04-28T14:00:00.000-07:002008-04-28T14:06:56.649-07:00Evil Dead have Divisional games for MayThe 11-13 Chinese Evil Dead have 30 games set for May, all versus their divisional opponents: 10 games each with: The 11-13 Blaze, The 15-9 North Queen Spartans, and the tough 17-7 Missouri Fightin' Farmers. <br /><br /> Roster move: Willie Mo Pena is sent down to Tibet, to make room for rookie P Kevin Slowey. "I need more options out of the bullpen", said Manager Mark Ewing. Slowey gives up the long ball, but with games at Royals Stadium and RFK Stadium, we could keep it to a minimum."<br /><br /> When asked how the Dead plan to keep improving, Ewing said, "I need Pedroia to start hitting, otherwise I'll keep Upton butchering things over at second base. KGreene better start driving the ball too, Kevin Fransden may get a look at SS, we need guys to hit and drive in runs."Mark Ewinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10879131292377702964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751845464762343324.post-19548436215562397802008-04-28T09:13:00.000-07:002008-04-28T09:30:30.532-07:00Evil Dead finish April with 11-13 recordThe Chinese Evil Dead finished 11-13 in April. The hit .271, and ERA of 5.12. Ewing coached them to a 9-3 road record, but the opponents beat them for a 2-10 record.....what the heck...<br /><br /> Delmon Young is the April player of the month: he hit .345 (29-84) with 7 Dbls and 6 Hrs.<br /><br />Dan Haren is the Pitcher of the month: 4-2, 2.55 ERA, 3 CGs and 1 shutOut.<br /><br />Rookie Dustin Pedroia hit only .191, and Andy Sonnanstine pitched a 0-2, 8.02 era to win the Goat Awards.<br /><br /> Manager Mark Ewing is happy about the progress of the Evil Dead. "I really see a difference this year, especially in the hitting, Hermida, Delmon Young, Victorino, Morneau are coming through consistently with timely hits all the time, we have never had this before." Ewing knows the pitching is still a step behind. "Kyle Davies, Scott Baker and Andy Sonnanstine have been bad, and my relief has been terrible as well. We will keep plugging away, but I need my guys to learn and get ready for next year."Mark Ewinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10879131292377702964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751845464762343324.post-32412983402379170692008-03-23T12:29:00.000-07:002008-03-23T12:36:06.411-07:00Delmon Young Begins His TeachingsDelmon on learning the Chinese Way to Hit<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyeyxRkTGcW3c5eHSr6OJfRix0FLBN9kXS8x217wjAUe1F5fYOvncVcFfrzGoiRNTbP9N8rvTvif7fMHn2v4w' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Mark Ewinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10879131292377702964noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751845464762343324.post-13758780510540942262008-02-15T19:13:00.000-08:002008-12-09T19:29:04.070-08:00Evil Dead trades for veteran Catcher<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDKlE98ZxdIrBdl9Ja4cDi4wLNTYQBjOrrjIobWUb225Fdf3pNyI-2wHXU8Wz7AGbHErYDsq9xbrlJsCv1zklWF_4P2Q7fbnoJhIfzsad9A5z3wTfHadvakMLkkj3px8yJjmHXGakBYBSP/s1600-h/cruiz.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDKlE98ZxdIrBdl9Ja4cDi4wLNTYQBjOrrjIobWUb225Fdf3pNyI-2wHXU8Wz7AGbHErYDsq9xbrlJsCv1zklWF_4P2Q7fbnoJhIfzsad9A5z3wTfHadvakMLkkj3px8yJjmHXGakBYBSP/s320/cruiz.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180974620039135458" border="0" /></a><br />(China)- the Chinese Evil Dead have announced the acquisition of catcher Carlos Ruiz and left-handed pitcher Jeremy Sowers from Missouri for OF Juan Pierre and a 9th round pick. The Evil Dead have been looking for another catcher to pair with John Buck for some time now. "Carlos Ruiz will be given around 350 ABS and will be expected to play in a lot of games over here, we like his hitting ability", said Mark Ewing. "Jeremy Sowers is a prospect of sorts, but he is left-handed."<br /><br />OF Juan Pierre, has many records for Chinese, including all-time games played, hits and stolen bases. His defense had slipped and he had lost his starting position to Chris Young. "Juan was a good guy for us, 4 years of leading off, but he will now help the Missouri Fightin' Farmers."Mark Ewinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10879131292377702964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751845464762343324.post-44038011771163112052008-02-15T17:52:00.006-08:002008-12-09T19:29:04.370-08:00Round 1: (Yes, Alex!) Alex Gordon!!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGJ65cU-OuKR2wHuFj5b7jcORgSOGKIXtxgn94kzQrhxH8_IefiPpHU6Rb2PdQRjPqLTlSFogRIklBWbtoQrJtGOg5stsbTjZkheyje_vq57frFBcCwzj_OGT0mNqmIPYzoH4jOycwngy1/s1600-h/Gordonhitting.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGJ65cU-OuKR2wHuFj5b7jcORgSOGKIXtxgn94kzQrhxH8_IefiPpHU6Rb2PdQRjPqLTlSFogRIklBWbtoQrJtGOg5stsbTjZkheyje_vq57frFBcCwzj_OGT0mNqmIPYzoH4jOycwngy1/s320/Gordonhitting.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180976269306577138" border="0" /></a><br />15Feb08: Evil Dead take Third baseman Alex Gordon with the 4th pick in the 2008 PTBL draft.<br /><br />When the Chinese Evil Dead had made the short list of top prospects coveted, Thirdbaseman Alex Gordon stood at the top of the list. There was no player Ewing wanted more than Alex Gordon. The Dead figured Gordon would never slide to the 4th slot, but then the day became a 'Festivus Miracle'! Manager Mark Ewing likes his left-handed bat, his fielding ability. "He has power and speeed, always an Evil Dead requirement", said Ewing. Frank Lalonde already had his nickname waiting for him: The Base Dong.<br /><br />Alex was happy to go to China. They are a terrible team, and I knew I would end up going to some rotten team. "I remember watching them on the TV and they were getting crushed, but I like those red hats with the stars on them."<br /><br />Right now Gordon is on his way to Ludington to play A-ball. He is expected to go through the minors relatively quickly, and perhaps even get up to China by the year end. Fans will be waiting.Mark Ewinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10879131292377702964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751845464762343324.post-2225271364692573422008-02-15T17:52:00.005-08:002008-12-09T19:29:04.624-08:00Round 2- Kevin "Honor Boy" Slowey<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiMQNV4ucYGAJFYaMTsSM0SZWWE8NGP_WWLx1lVM3F0ANWNHDSPvrJGBIU7wAbs0L1wqcWzHj0LBmB4PQc2h75yD7aS2Tnn-P4nWS3CMkNDeoTW-9coQusGrXXxVpR8diq8OiinYP5yv1R/s1600-h/slowey.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiMQNV4ucYGAJFYaMTsSM0SZWWE8NGP_WWLx1lVM3F0ANWNHDSPvrJGBIU7wAbs0L1wqcWzHj0LBmB4PQc2h75yD7aS2Tnn-P4nWS3CMkNDeoTW-9coQusGrXXxVpR8diq8OiinYP5yv1R/s320/slowey.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180977385998074114" border="0" /></a><br />Round Two for the Evil Dead was definitely going to be a pitcher said manager Mark Ewing. The Evil Dead settled on Right-handed pitcher Kevin Slowey. Slowey attended Winthrop University. Kevin scored very high on his SATs, but the Evil Dead could care less. Slowey has excellent control and is often compared to Brad Radke. Bert Blyleven, the Dead pitching coach said, "His fastball is slow, but I guess it works for him, since he doesn't walk too many guys. I think he might give up a ton of homers though. " The Evil Dead want Slowey to eventually become a starter, but he may have to go out of the bullpen this year. Slowey is predicted to pitch around 67 innings this year.Mark Ewinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10879131292377702964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751845464762343324.post-72012431437909206092008-02-15T17:52:00.003-08:002008-12-09T19:29:04.880-08:00Round 3A- Andy 'the Android' Sonnanstine<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKP51SR31yVYWJnqiZ9OGpeKRAvYHRZTf8SgZWGxRZ7mEp3p-EkTZPxCNzTnaPEyhNPr9kDNgI6RUR0VMsQqWAHM4bYj8EybOtMtH2nKbTbKlMNgzKLySQhtSlzU3jxJo0_uIAcBI-KWIf/s1600-h/sonnanstine.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKP51SR31yVYWJnqiZ9OGpeKRAvYHRZTf8SgZWGxRZ7mEp3p-EkTZPxCNzTnaPEyhNPr9kDNgI6RUR0VMsQqWAHM4bYj8EybOtMtH2nKbTbKlMNgzKLySQhtSlzU3jxJo0_uIAcBI-KWIf/s320/sonnanstine.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180978945071202578" border="0" /></a><br />The Evil Dead used their 3rd Round pick on Right-handed pitcher Andy Sonnanstine. Pitching coach Bert Blyleven was elated. "Sonnanstine had some great minor league numbers, helped by his great control. This Android is a strike-throwing machine. He has a great change-up pitch. Sometimes he throws too many strikes though, and those pitches are belted out of the park, "<br />said Blyleven.<br /><br />"He has some learning to do, but he is only 25, we can program the android. We expect to give him abut 24 starts this year," said Mark EwingMark Ewinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10879131292377702964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751845464762343324.post-45851599487354542622008-02-15T17:52:00.001-08:002008-12-09T19:29:05.176-08:00Round 3B- Jesse Litsch Rty Pitcher<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUS8ZbtLM-I9oJS-7L8cA-NMRnMULXDAAX6bvKcmaq3J6tUhqyxa_3hpEs_kFYUDQ5onNqlUpYg7diIh6PAgsZ2KMCSEojePxphmT8d9a2eCFyQFr3xGjNXUMx7PGRX5s6oYSWKs2xbyX9/s1600-h/jesse+litsch.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUS8ZbtLM-I9oJS-7L8cA-NMRnMULXDAAX6bvKcmaq3J6tUhqyxa_3hpEs_kFYUDQ5onNqlUpYg7diIh6PAgsZ2KMCSEojePxphmT8d9a2eCFyQFr3xGjNXUMx7PGRX5s6oYSWKs2xbyX9/s320/jesse+litsch.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181446100074054002" border="0" /></a><br />Jesse Litsch, age 23, throws R, a surprise pick by the Evil Dead by Manager Mark Ewing. His numbers last year in Tibet were not good, and his strikeout ratios are awful, but Litsch keeps the ball on the ground and the Evil Dead think he may be a good guy for this year.Mark Ewinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10879131292377702964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751845464762343324.post-6774500973823081712008-02-15T17:51:00.006-08:002008-12-09T19:29:05.378-08:00Round 4- Brandon Morrow- Right-handed Pitcher<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBH8r24Rap9pRWpV3y55gBr8nQ1_cAq-J15d7za3e6QgHSrfCBYM1Ij0jIs4Qn5N2NoGRQqZJ7h9dEVFiKm9Cld7s5cX9cMV9k83LeRvWwEDH5T3p1S43IWrr8IlTr6eRsvqMTtSOPMeYT/s1600-h/bmorrow.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBH8r24Rap9pRWpV3y55gBr8nQ1_cAq-J15d7za3e6QgHSrfCBYM1Ij0jIs4Qn5N2NoGRQqZJ7h9dEVFiKm9Cld7s5cX9cMV9k83LeRvWwEDH5T3p1S43IWrr8IlTr6eRsvqMTtSOPMeYT/s320/bmorrow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181445825196147042" border="0" /></a><br />Brandon Morrow, age 23, throws R, (SEA), Relies heavily on his mid-90's fastball at the expense of developing secondary pitches, throwing the heater on 80 per cent of pitches. Don't be surprised if the Dead sends him to Tibet before they hand him a spot on the roster. Highly recommended by A-ball coach Bob Cebelak. He may get in around 60 innings in relief for the Evil Dead this year.Mark Ewinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10879131292377702964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751845464762343324.post-10844509539459594172008-02-15T17:50:00.001-08:002008-03-05T16:27:15.137-08:00Later Round picksRnd5: Sean Gallagher (Cubs) Starting pitching prospect.<br /><br />Rnd6: Jonathan Meloan(Dodgers): Hard-throwing closer prospect.<br /><br />Rnd 8: Gary Glover(TBay): Not much of a future, but an reliever who can give the Dead some innings.<br /><br />Rnd 10: Eric Patterson (Cubs) is 24 and had a good year in AAA. He gets on base, runs well, and has pop in his bat. He misses team meetings and probably has a bad attitude, but Ewing thought it was worth it to sign him to Chinese and see if he can turn it around. This draft of a non-pitcher here stops the streak of China taking right-handed pitchers 7 consecutive times!<br /><br />Rnd 11: The Evil Dead pick up a dead person in Joe Kennedy(Heaven). Kennedy died last year, and Ewing stupidly signed him to a two-year contract yesterday. He is a lefty who will pitch out of the bullpen<br /><br />Rnd 12: Evil Dead pick up 1b prospect Joe Koshansky (Rockies). Koshansky hit for good power in the minors and the Evil Dead are glad to see him still available in Rnd 12<br /><br />Rnd 13: Dennis Sarfate(Orioles) is drafted, a hard-throwing closer type guy.<br /><br />Rnd 14: Richard Thompson (Angels) future closer type<br /><br />Rnd 15: Anderson Hernandez SS (Mets): The Dead finally take a back-up to Khalil Greene.Mark Ewinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10879131292377702964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751845464762343324.post-60574166378852608822008-02-11T16:10:00.000-08:002008-02-20T18:03:02.425-08:00Evil Dead Draft slotsR1 pick 4: Alex Gordon 3b KC<br />R2 pck 3: Kevin Slowey RHP Minn<br />R3 pck 3: Andy Sonnestine RHP TB<br />R3 pck 3: Jesse Litsch RHP Tor<br />R4 pck 3: Brandon Morrow RHP Sea<br />R5 pck 3: Sean Gallagher RHP ChiCubs<br />R6 pck 3: Jonathan Meleon RHP LA<br />R7 pck 3: *Traded away*<br />R8 pck 3: 9:30AM Sat 23FEB<br />R9 pck 3: 9:30PM Sat 23FEB<br />R10pck 3: 7:30PM Sun 24FEB<br />R11..and later TBA.Mark Ewinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10879131292377702964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751845464762343324.post-49624650295455940082008-02-05T17:38:00.000-08:002008-02-10T15:18:22.743-08:00Evil Dead announces pre-draft cutsThe Chinese Evil Dead announced several cuts today to get the roster down to 25 heading into the 10 round draft. Veterans 1b/C Phil Nevin, OF Craig Wilson, and LHP Cassey Fossum were let go. Rookie pitcher Hong-Chi Kuo survived the cut, much to the shock of most experts. "It was a bit hard, since Nevin and Wilson had been here all 4 years, but they were older and getting hurt, and they couldn't hit anymore," said Ewing. "Hong-Chih Kuo still has some potential, so we will give him another year."Mark Ewinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10879131292377702964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751845464762343324.post-12486080707408072008-02-05T17:22:00.001-08:002008-02-05T17:25:42.559-08:00Possible Breakout player in 2008?Jeremy 'The Grazed Ham' Hermida<br />There's an expectation that comes with being a first-round Draft pick, a tag slapped on a player from his first days as a pro. If nothing else, these guys are supposed to be good. Real good.<br /><br />So when Hermida struggled through each of his first two seasons in the big leagues, the criticism was inevitable. Forgotten were the injuries or the fact that he was just 21 years old when he broke into the Majors. All that mattered were results.<br /><br />"It definitely didn't turn out like everybody expected it to," Hermida said last spring. "But all that stuff ... it's in one ear and out the other in my book."<br /><br />He was right. Though still hobbled by a knee injury in the early part of 2007, Hermida rebounded with a .340 average and 10 home runs after the All-Star break. And with all those expectations now rekindled, there's little reason to believe he can't do it again. "The 'Grazed Ham' could be our DH this year", clucked Ewing.Mark Ewinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10879131292377702964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751845464762343324.post-27095618153289169552008-02-04T17:05:00.000-08:002008-02-11T16:21:17.549-08:00Dustin Pedroia: New Second Baseman for 2008?It is early yet, but Dustin Pedroia (2e8) looks to be the new starting second baseman for the new 2008 season. Pedroia, 24, hit .119 in 59ABs for the Dead in 2007. He attended Arizona State in college, and was a 3rd round pick by the Evil Dead in 2007. Joe Inglett (.247 3HRs)had 231 ABs last year as the primary starter, but has been released. Kevin Frandsen had 29 starts at 2B last year. Abraham Nunez (.174 1 HR) played some at 2b last year too,but will probably move back to backup third baseman. The youngster Pedroia looked good last year when he played at AAA Tibet. "I think he could really fit right in now", said Manager Mark Ewing. Pedroia picked up his new nickname from Frank Lalonde: The Creeping Penguin. "I don't like the name so please do not call me that", said Pedroia. <br /><br /> "With a good spring, the 'Creeping Penguin' could crack the starting line-up", said Ewing.<br /><br /> In other news, Chris Young, 2(-1) e7, could see some playing time in CF. He was the Evil Dead's 2nd round pick in 2007, Juan Pierre has been the CF for the last 4 years, but his Defense(from a 2 to a 3) has slipped and he may be traded. Shane Victorino,1(-3)e5, could take over for Michael Cuddyer, 3(-2)e5, in RF. "Victorino has looked extremely good on D, and I may move Cuddy over to DH/1b," said Ewing. LF may have Franklin Guttierez 2(-1)e7. Keep checking here for more exciting moves. Tune in to listen to Evil Dead games on the radio on WFRT.Mark Ewinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10879131292377702964noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751845464762343324.post-24701825455527284142008-02-04T16:59:00.000-08:002008-02-14T18:44:34.512-08:00Chinese Evil Dead to pick 4th overall in 2008 draftThe Chinese Evil Dead will go 4th in the 2008 Baseball Draft. Mark Ewing will, as usual, take the 'best available prospect' with the pick.<br /><br />The lottery for the rookie draft was also held with a double-random draw. The order for round 1 is as follows:<br /> <br />1. The Blaze: Daisuke Matsuzaka Pitcher<br />2. Pennsylvania Road Warriors: Ryan Braun 3B<br />3. Crawford Corsairs<br />4. Chinese Evil DeadMark Ewinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10879131292377702964noreply@blogger.com2