What's the youngest player your scout has found?

Tycobbler · 07-11-2006, 04:03 AM

On a return trip from Canada my scout was pleased to inform me he found a lead on a 15 year old firstbaseman. His potential relative to my league is 76/80, currently 20/80. I am currently managing in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (AA) and am shortlisting this youngster for sure !

toddnorr · 07-11-2006, 09:22 AM

Why not just sign him now?

zekester91 · 07-11-2006, 12:35 PM

He's the Manager at the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (AA), non-Major league managers can't sign players.

Tycobbler · 07-11-2006, 02:40 PM

Sure i can i'm the GM of said league, and i've signed 7 guys in the off season

Sorry if this has been brought up before, imagine it has with no responses

battists · 07-11-2006, 02:44 PM

? Ty, are you saying that as a minor league GM, you can sign players??

Meanwhile, I still think a cool feature for minor league GMs would be a "recommend player" button or something, that urges senior management to sign a particular player. Would be cool.

steady teddy · 07-11-2006, 02:57 PM

I don't know about the youngest player but I started a standard league and had a 37 year old on my Rookie League team.

Zeyes · 07-11-2006, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by battists

? Ty, are you saying that as a minor league GM, you can sign players??

It's an indy league.

battists · 07-11-2006, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Zeyes

It's an indy league.

*whew*

AirmenSmith · 07-11-2006, 03:08 PM

The youngest my scout has found was 16 and the oldest well lets just say i hope it was a bug but the oldest was 76.

battists · 07-11-2006, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by AirmenSmith

The youngest my scout has found was 16 and the oldest well lets just say i hope it was a bug but the oldest was 76.

Yah, that's been logged.

Adds flavor to a league, imho. Just chalk it up to a marketing gimmick.

Rockpile · 07-11-2006, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Tycobbler

On a return trip from Canada my scout was pleased to inform me he found a lead on a 15 year old firstbaseman. His potential relative to my league is 76/80, currently 20/80. I am currently managing in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (AA) and am shortlisting this youngster for sure !

I signed a 16 year old pitcher from Cuba who came in, became my ace on day one, won rookie of the year, and then won two Cy Young awards.

Zitofan75 · 07-11-2006, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by AirmenSmith

The youngest my scout has found was 16 and the oldest well lets just say i hope it was a bug but the oldest was 76.

Didn't Disney make a movie about that guy who played for the Devil Rays for a couple of seasons?

He was about that age.

CHCfan · 07-11-2006, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Zitofan75

Didn't Disney make a movie about that guy who played for the Devil Rays for a couple of seasons?

He was about that age.

hehe, it was a true story in fact.

Jim Morris

. . . although he actually made his debut at a young 35

delta · 07-12-2006, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by battists

Yah, that's been logged.

Adds flavor to a league, imho. Just chalk it up to a marketing gimmick.

Why should it be logged?

http://sports.espn.go.com/minorlbb/n...e=MLBHeadlines

OOTP is just super realistic

Mattymo · 07-12-2006, 03:11 PM

My scout found a 17 y/o Relief Pitcher in Puerto Rico...I forget what country he was from, it was one I've never heard of before, but he's not any good.

Jabs · 07-12-2006, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by AirmenSmith

The youngest my scout has found was 16 and the oldest well lets just say i hope it was a bug but the oldest was 76.

Maybe that 76 year old was no fluke....maybe the "younger" brother of this guy????

http://sports.espn.go.com/minorlbb/n...e=MLBHeadlines

Zitofan75 · 07-12-2006, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Jabs

Maybe that 76 year old was no fluke....maybe the "younger" brother of this guy????

http://sports.espn.go.com/minorlbb/n...e=MLBHeadlines

Hah! Beat me to it!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060712/...r_old_player_3

JWay · 07-13-2006, 01:40 AM

God the Canaries are an embarrisment to sioux falls....

ForemanFan · 07-13-2006, 03:49 AM

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Originally Posted by AirmenSmith

The youngest my scout has found was 16 and the oldest well lets just say i hope it was a bug but the oldest was 76.

Did you guys read about the 83 year old who just got an at-bat in the minors? I think it was either today or yesterday. He actually fouled one off. The pitch was 83 or 84 mph. The guy was serious when he said that if he got another at-bat or two he could get a hit. How about that!

15 years old?? Joe Nuxhall revisited! That kid's going to be a legend, haha! Keep us informed as to how he progresses. I'm pretty curious. . .

EDIT: Hahah! Durrrrr! I didn't try the links above, guess I already stated the known and obvious. Sorry, fellas.

JTWood · 07-13-2006, 09:39 AM

I just had a 15-year old brought to my attention last night.

07-11-2006, 04:03 AM	#1
Tycobbler All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: 20 minutes from Comerica Park Posts: 1,955	What's the youngest player your scout has found? On a return trip from Canada my scout was pleased to inform me he found a lead on a 15 year old firstbaseman. His potential relative to my league is 76/80, currently 20/80. I am currently managing in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (AA) and am shortlisting this youngster for sure !

07-11-2006, 09:22 AM	#2
toddnorr Minors (Single A) Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 78	Why not just sign him now?

07-11-2006, 12:35 PM	#3
zekester91 All Star Starter Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,122	He's the Manager at the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (AA), non-Major league managers can't sign players.

07-11-2006, 02:40 PM	#4
Tycobbler All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: 20 minutes from Comerica Park Posts: 1,955	Sure i can i'm the GM of said league, and i've signed 7 guys in the off season Sorry if this has been brought up before, imagine it has with no responses

07-11-2006, 02:44 PM	#5
battists Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 18,506 Blog Entries: 7	? Ty, are you saying that as a minor league GM, you can sign players?? Meanwhile, I still think a cool feature for minor league GMs would be a "recommend player" button or something, that urges senior management to sign a particular player. Would be cool.

07-11-2006, 02:57 PM	#6
steady teddy Major Leagues Join Date: May 2003 Location: Macomb, Michigan Posts: 407	I don't know about the youngest player but I started a standard league and had a 37 year old on my Rookie League team.

07-11-2006, 03:08 PM	#9
AirmenSmith Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Corpus Christi TX Posts: 2,090	The youngest my scout has found was 16 and the oldest well lets just say i hope it was a bug but the oldest was 76.

07-12-2006, 03:11 PM	#15
Mattymo All Star Starter Join Date: May 2002 Location: Colchester, CT Posts: 1,448	My scout found a 17 y/o Relief Pitcher in Puerto Rico...I forget what country he was from, it was one I've never heard of before, but he's not any good.

07-13-2006, 01:40 AM	#18
JWay Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Sioux Falls, SD Posts: 5,021 Blog Entries: 3	God the Canaries are an embarrisment to sioux falls....

07-13-2006, 09:39 AM	#20
JTWood Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 164	I just had a 15-year old brought to my attention last night.