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bcimmet · 01-03-2004, 04:06 PM

The Journal of Christopher Quinn (2b, Pittsburgh Single-A)

AUGUST 2, 2003

Otter, Gonzo, Julian Rios and I put together a poker game last night. Pat White came, and Toombs as well. It was good stuff. I won about $100 off the rest of these chumps. I’m putting the cash toward a series of books I heard about, “The Art of Hitting.” Supposed to improve young players. The first volume is a bit much. I don’t have a lot of time to read, but I’m doing the best I can. So far, I can’t say it’s helping me much... My average has dropped eight points since I first opened the book.

At the poker game, we got to talking about life in Single-A ball. None of us have seen a world above Single-A. We’re all pretty young, but what is life like at the next level? Is it really that much harder? Is the talent that much higher? I look at some major leaguers and I wonder how they got there, some of them can’t hit a watermelon on a stick. But here we are, still in A-ball. I talked to Chris Gerner the other day – he’s still with Atlanta’s organization since the trade. He says it’s pretty much the same. All the minor are is just a place to develop your team. It’s mix-and-match. Rehabs, rookies, free agent short-term contracts, it doesn’t matter. Everyone is just trying to hit the ball enough to get noticed.

If I had to make a list of goals for myself, it would be to hit AAA by 2005, and the majors by 2007. And then in the world of my dreams, to make an All-Star team or to hit .300 or both by 2010. I’d be 25 then. That seems about right...

01-03-2004, 04:06 PM	#11
bcimmet Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: New York City Posts: 65	The Journal of Christopher Quinn (2b, Pittsburgh Single-A) AUGUST 2, 2003 Otter, Gonzo, Julian Rios and I put together a poker game last night. Pat White came, and Toombs as well. It was good stuff. I won about $100 off the rest of these chumps. I’m putting the cash toward a series of books I heard about, “The Art of Hitting.” Supposed to improve young players. The first volume is a bit much. I don’t have a lot of time to read, but I’m doing the best I can. So far, I can’t say it’s helping me much... My average has dropped eight points since I first opened the book. At the poker game, we got to talking about life in Single-A ball. None of us have seen a world above Single-A. We’re all pretty young, but what is life like at the next level? Is it really that much harder? Is the talent that much higher? I look at some major leaguers and I wonder how they got there, some of them can’t hit a watermelon on a stick. But here we are, still in A-ball. I talked to Chris Gerner the other day – he’s still with Atlanta’s organization since the trade. He says it’s pretty much the same. All the minor are is just a place to develop your team. It’s mix-and-match. Rehabs, rookies, free agent short-term contracts, it doesn’t matter. Everyone is just trying to hit the ball enough to get noticed. If I had to make a list of goals for myself, it would be to hit AAA by 2005, and the majors by 2007. And then in the world of my dreams, to make an All-Star team or to hit .300 or both by 2010. I’d be 25 then. That seems about right...