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    Jay Bruce, how good will be be?

    Here is a list of past winners of Baseball America's Minor League Player of the Year. Just how good is Jay Bruce?

    Baseball America
    Year Player Position Organization Team(s)
    1981 Mike Marshall 1B Los Angeles Dodgers Albuquerque Dukes
    1982 Ron Kittle OF Chicago White Sox Edmonton Trappers
    1983 Dwight Gooden P New York Mets Lynchburg Mets
    1984 Mike Bielecki P Pittsburgh Pirates Hawaii Islanders
    1985 Jose Canseco OF Oakland Athletics Huntsville Stars, Tacoma Tigers
    1986 Gregg Jefferies SS New York Mets Columbia Mets, Lynchburg Mets, Jackson Mets
    1987 Gregg Jefferies SS New York Mets Jackson Mets, Tidewater Tides
    1988 Tom Gordon P Kansas City Royals Appleton Foxes, Memphis Chicks, Omaha Royals
    1989 Sandy Alomar Jr. C San Diego Padres Las Vegas Stars
    1990 Frank Thomas 1B Chicago White Sox Birmingham Barons
    1991 Derek Bell OF Toronto Blue Jays Syracuse Chiefs
    1992 Tim Salmon OF California Angels Edmonton Trappers
    1993 Manny Ramirez OF Cleveland Indians Canton-Akron Indians, Charlotte Knights
    1994 Derek Jeter SS New York Yankees Tampa Yankees, Albany-Colonie Yankees, Columbus Clippers
    1995 Andruw Jones OF Atlanta Braves Macon Braves
    1996 Andruw Jones OF Atlanta Braves Durham Bulls, Greenville Braves, Richmond Braves
    1997 Paul Konerko 1B Los Angeles Dodgers Albuquerque Dukes
    1998 Eric Chavez 3B Oakland Athletics Huntsville Stars, Edmonton Trappers
    1999 Rick Ankiel P St. Louis Cardinals Arkansas Travelers, Memphis Redbirds
    2000 Jon Rauch P Chicago White Sox Winston-Salem Warthogs, Birmingham Barons
    2001 Josh Beckett P Florida Marlins Brevard County Manatees, Portland Sea Dogs
    2002 Rocco Baldelli OF Tampa Bay Devil Rays Orlando Rays, Bakersfield Blaze, Durham Bulls
    2003 Joe Mauer C Minnesota Twins Fort Myers Miracle, New Britain Rock Cats
    2004 Jeff Francis P Colorado Rockies Tulsa Drillers, Colorado Springs Sky Sox
    2005 Delmon Young OF Tampa Bay Devil Rays Montgomery Biscuits, Durham Bulls
    2006 Alex Gordon 3B Kansas City Royals Wichita Wranglers
    2007 Jay Bruce OF Cincinnati Reds Sarasota Reds, Chattanooga Lookouts, Louisville Bats

    Retrieved from "http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Minor_League_Player_of_the_Year"
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    Re: Jay Bruce, how good will be be?

    In 20 years, people will not be asking if Jay Bruce was as great as Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner, and Ted Williams. Instead, people will be asking if Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner, and Ted Williams were as great as Jay Bruce.

    Joe DiMaggio once commented that he wanted to make the world forget about Tris Speaker. Jay Bruce will make the world forget about Joe DiMaggio.
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    Re: Jay Bruce, how good will be be?

    Quote Originally Posted by Cyclone792 View Post
    In 20 years, people will not be asking if Jay Bruce was as great as Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner, and Ted Williams. Instead, people will be asking if Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner, and Ted Williams were as great as Jay Bruce.

    Joe DiMaggio once commented that he wanted to make the world forget about Tris Speaker. Jay Bruce will make the world forget about Joe DiMaggio.
    I hope so and I hope Krivsky doesnt trade him for anyone.
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    Re: Jay Bruce, how good will be be?

    Quote Originally Posted by Cyclone792 View Post
    In 20 years, people will not be asking if Jay Bruce was as great as Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner, and Ted Williams. Instead, people will be asking if Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner, and Ted Williams were as great as Jay Bruce.

    Joe DiMaggio once commented that he wanted to make the world forget about Tris Speaker. Jay Bruce will make the world forget about Joe DiMaggio.
    Are you even remotely serious?
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    Re: Jay Bruce, how good will be be?

    Quote Originally Posted by paulrichjr View Post
    Are you even remotely serious?
    Doubtful.

    Still though, Jay Bruce is going to be really, really good.

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    Some people wear Superman pajamas. Superman wears Jay Bruce pajamas.
    The universe is expanding because it is afraid of Jay Bruce.
    Jay Bruce's tears cure cance... too bad he has never cried.

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    Re: Jay Bruce, how good will be be?

    Are you even remotely serious?
    The fact that you're asking that question shows how awesome Jay Bruce is.

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    Re: Jay Bruce, how good will be be?

    Quote Originally Posted by *BaseClogger* View Post
    The universe is expanding because it is afraid of Jay Bruce.
    That's funny.
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    Re: Jay Bruce, how good will be be?

    Quote Originally Posted by Cyclone792 View Post
    Jay Bruce will make the world forget about Joe DiMaggio.
    Joe who?

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    Re: Jay Bruce, how good will be be?

    Every year, to work out his throwing arm from CF, Jay Bruce selects a lucky child to be thrown into the Sun.

    Jay Bruce simply forces baseballs away from the plate while hitting with only a sheer force of will. No baseball bat is required.

    Although Jay Bruce is not a pitcher, the pitching mound will be named Jay Bruce's Pile O' Dirt in his honor. Because he said so.

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    Re: Jay Bruce, how good will be be?

    Better than Chuck Norris

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    Re: Jay Bruce, how good will be be?

    It will be Oriole fans who get to see how good he is. The beginning of the last phase of Wayne's tenure begins when he trades Bruce, as I'm figuring he will do in the next 48 hours.

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    Re: Jay Bruce, how good will be be?

    Jim Carrey will star in a movie portraying a mortal on which Jay's powers have been bestowed.

    It will be called "Bruce, All-Bruce"
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    Re: Jay Bruce, how good will be be?

    When the Hulk gets angry, it turns into Jay Bruce.
    When Jay Bruce was a child he didn't wet his bed, his bed wet itself out of fear.
    Jay Bruce is the reason Waldo is hiding.

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    Re: Jay Bruce, how good will be be?

    Quote Originally Posted by *BaseClogger* View Post
    Jay Bruce is the reason Waldo is hiding.
    now that is a new one.

    Red Bull is actually Jay Bruce's blood


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