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bcimmet · 01-02-2004, 12:13 AM

The Journal of Christopher Quinn (2b)

JANUARY 24, 2003

I wish I had seen it first. The article. My mother always blasts everything out of proportion. Her friend Jessica's son saw a familiar name in the daily sports pages, and suddenly the whole neighborhood is fired up. Next thing you know, I'm getting interviewed by every local news station.
True, no one of merit has ever come out of Mt. Davis before. Small town in the middle of nowhere -- uh, middle of Maine. I was just playing high school sports, and it all got out of hand. I'm trying to keep my cool and all, but look -- I'm barely out of high school, and there's something honestly exciting here. Read the blurb yourself...

PORTLAND, MAINE (AP)
Mt. Davis High's Christopher Quinn has begun getting some notice. Yes, he gets a 3.8 GPA in school, and yes, he has plans to go to college in Connecticut, but it's not his brains making the news. It's his skills on the baseball field. After leading Mt. Davis to a divisional championship with a .711 average, 19 home runs and 56 RBI as a senior, some Major League Baseball scouts have taken up residence in the bleachers at Hancock Field. It is rumored that scouts from Boston, San Francisco and Milwaukee have been spotted, but nothing is confirmed.

And some time later...

PORTLAND, MAINE (AP)
With the Major League Baseball amateur draft just two days away, Christopher Quinn and his family are getting anxious. Although his parents have decided against an agent at this time, young Christopher has high hopes that Boston will select him in the draft. They have some weakness in the middle infield, and even though Quinn wouldn't break the major leagues for a few years, the farm system is where the talent is developed. Boston would love a home-grown talent, and --

blah, blah, blah. I never said any of that. It's my dad. He wants me to play for Boston. I just want this draft to be over. If I'm picked, great. If not, I can go to college in the fall like any normal kid. I'm just trying to keep a sanity about it all.

01-02-2004, 12:13 AM	#1
bcimmet Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: New York City Posts: 65	Christopher Quinn, 2B The Journal of Christopher Quinn (2b) JANUARY 24, 2003 I wish I had seen it first. The article. My mother always blasts everything out of proportion. Her friend Jessica's son saw a familiar name in the daily sports pages, and suddenly the whole neighborhood is fired up. Next thing you know, I'm getting interviewed by every local news station. True, no one of merit has ever come out of Mt. Davis before. Small town in the middle of nowhere -- uh, middle of Maine. I was just playing high school sports, and it all got out of hand. I'm trying to keep my cool and all, but look -- I'm barely out of high school, and there's something honestly exciting here. Read the blurb yourself... PORTLAND, MAINE (AP) Mt. Davis High's Christopher Quinn has begun getting some notice. Yes, he gets a 3.8 GPA in school, and yes, he has plans to go to college in Connecticut, but it's not his brains making the news. It's his skills on the baseball field. After leading Mt. Davis to a divisional championship with a .711 average, 19 home runs and 56 RBI as a senior, some Major League Baseball scouts have taken up residence in the bleachers at Hancock Field. It is rumored that scouts from Boston, San Francisco and Milwaukee have been spotted, but nothing is confirmed. And some time later... PORTLAND, MAINE (AP) With the Major League Baseball amateur draft just two days away, Christopher Quinn and his family are getting anxious. Although his parents have decided against an agent at this time, young Christopher has high hopes that Boston will select him in the draft. They have some weakness in the middle infield, and even though Quinn wouldn't break the major leagues for a few years, the farm system is where the talent is developed. Boston would love a home-grown talent, and -- blah, blah, blah. I never said any of that. It's my dad. He wants me to play for Boston. I just want this draft to be over. If I'm picked, great. If not, I can go to college in the fall like any normal kid. I'm just trying to keep a sanity about it all. Last edited by bcimmet; 01-02-2004 at 12:17 AM.