Amir Garrett Debuts - RedsZone.com - Cincinnati Reds Fans' Home for Baseball Discussion

mace · 07-03-2012, 10:59 PM

Amir Garrett made his first professional appearance tonight, starting for the AZL Reds. I can only hope that his brief appearance was pre-determined.

His line: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K.

dougdirt · 07-04-2012, 12:50 AM

And a HBP.

Vottomatic · 07-04-2012, 02:39 PM

Was Steve Lavin in attendance?

KentuckyHillbil · 07-04-2012, 03:18 PM

I guess the saying goes it's not how you start but how you finish. Even so, I had hoped for a tad more.

membengal · 01-12-2013, 11:33 PM

So...I was in NYC for the weekend, and went to MSG today and saw the St. John's/Georgetown game. I guess basketball is Garrett's first love and what not, but he was really unimpressive in his time on the court today. Very little run, and when he was on the floor, no impact.

Looking at him and his season numbers in his second year at St. John's, there is no way he is a legit NBA prospect. If he has as live an arm as the scouting reports say, hard to imagine he wouldn't want to start to focus on that at some point soon.

Just a random musing.

dougdirt · 01-13-2013, 12:22 PM

He has never really been a big NBA prospect. He was a big college basketball prospect, but they aren't always one and the same. He is a 6'5" forward. Not too many of those guys around the NBA as it is, so he was going to have to be really outstanding to even get a real look in the NBA at that size and that position.

mth123 · 01-13-2013, 05:52 PM

How many more years until he needs to be protected on the 40 man roster? 2 left?

Superdude · 01-13-2013, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mth123

How many more years until he needs to be proptected on the 40 man roster? 2 left?

I wanna say three, but either way that's a good point. He'll likely be kicking around on the 40 man long before he's even close to major league ready.

camisadelgolf · 01-13-2013, 07:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mth123

How many more years until he needs to be protected on the 40 man roster? 2 left?

After the 2015 season, so three left.

membengal · 01-13-2013, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mth123

How many more years until he needs to be protected on the 40 man roster? 2 left?

Kinda my point. Hoping he figures out sooner rather than later that full time baseball is where he should be focusing.

RedRedhawk · 01-13-2013, 08:48 PM

Amir's best bet for making money as an athlete will probably come from playing basketball in another country. I bet he sticks with basketball.

membengal · 01-13-2013, 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedRedhawk

Amir's best bet for making money as an athlete will probably come from playing basketball in another country. I bet he sticks with basketball.

Good luck with that. He looked to have nothing.

lollipopcurve · 01-14-2013, 07:11 AM

Quote:

Amir's best bet for making money as an athlete will probably come from playing basketball in another country.

Debatable. He's got a very good arm, so his ceiling in baseball is higher than in hoops. Overseas play for US players, especially dime a dozen guys like Garrett, isn't all that lucrative anyway. I'm guessing he'll eventually become a full-time pitcher. The sooner he makes that switch, though, the better for him.

mdccclxix · 01-14-2013, 08:37 AM

If he's a sophomore now, the tell-tale leap is usually into junior year. If I were him, I'd give it one more year in basketball as well, depending of course on what his coaches are telling him.

coachpipe · 01-16-2013, 07:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mdccclxix

If he's a sophomore now, the tell-tale leap is usually into junior year. If I were him, I'd give it one more year in basketball as well, depending of course on what his coaches are telling him.

What year did Brackman quit the basketball team at NC State? Looks like he should have stuck with basketball as baseball never panned out.

07-03-2012, 10:59 PM	#1
mace Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 4,156	Amir Garrett Debuts Amir Garrett made his first professional appearance tonight, starting for the AZL Reds. I can only hope that his brief appearance was pre-determined. His line: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K.

07-04-2012, 12:50 AM	#2
dougdirt The Boss Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 30,645	Re: Amir Garrett Debuts And a HBP. __________________ www.redsminorleagues.com

07-04-2012, 02:39 PM	#3
Vottomatic All work and no play..... Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Lebanon Posts: 6,725	Re: Amir Garrett Debuts Was Steve Lavin in attendance? __________________ "I can't take this homerism anymore." - 10xWSChamps, August 11, 2010. A Cardinals fan having a problem with all the homerism on Redszone. Classic. "Man do I miss the days where were didn't need a calculator and an encyclopedia of baseball metrics to enjoy a baseball game ... - MikeS21" - 8/2/12 game thread

07-04-2012, 03:18 PM	#4
KentuckyHillbil Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 10	Re: Amir Garrett Debuts I guess the saying goes it's not how you start but how you finish. Even so, I had hoped for a tad more.

01-12-2013, 11:33 PM	#5
membengal Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Baltimore Posts: 8,379	Re: Amir Garrett Debuts So...I was in NYC for the weekend, and went to MSG today and saw the St. John's/Georgetown game. I guess basketball is Garrett's first love and what not, but he was really unimpressive in his time on the court today. Very little run, and when he was on the floor, no impact. Looking at him and his season numbers in his second year at St. John's, there is no way he is a legit NBA prospect. If he has as live an arm as the scouting reports say, hard to imagine he wouldn't want to start to focus on that at some point soon. Just a random musing.

01-13-2013, 12:22 PM	#6
dougdirt The Boss Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 30,645	Re: Amir Garrett Debuts He has never really been a big NBA prospect. He was a big college basketball prospect, but they aren't always one and the same. He is a 6'5" forward. Not too many of those guys around the NBA as it is, so he was going to have to be really outstanding to even get a real look in the NBA at that size and that position. __________________ www.redsminorleagues.com

01-13-2013, 05:52 PM	#7
mth123 The Big Dog Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 12,657	Re: Amir Garrett Debuts How many more years until he needs to be protected on the 40 man roster? 2 left? __________________ "All I can tell them is pick a good one and sock it." --BABE RUTH Having better players makes "the right time" or "the big hit" happen a lot more often. PLUS PLUS Last edited by mth123; 01-13-2013 at 06:35 PM.

01-13-2013, 08:48 PM	#11
RedRedhawk Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 36	Re: Amir Garrett Debuts Amir's best bet for making money as an athlete will probably come from playing basketball in another country. I bet he sticks with basketball.

01-14-2013, 08:37 AM	#14
mdccclxix Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 2,652	Re: Amir Garrett Debuts If he's a sophomore now, the tell-tale leap is usually into junior year. If I were him, I'd give it one more year in basketball as well, depending of course on what his coaches are telling him.

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode