Attention, campers
The Wild Things are ready to open camp Thursday morning with their first official workout.
Players checked in Wednesday at Consol Energy Park and dealt with all the nettlesome things that come with the arrival at camp: getting pictures and video shot for the videoboard and website, physicals, filling out paperwork and getting hooked up with host families or moved into a motel.
According to manager Chris Bando, everyone on the roster will be on the field Thursday except for catcher Eric Curtis. The Wild Things selected Curtis, from Chester, Va., in the third round of the Frontier League draft Tuesday. Curtis informed Bando that he had other opportunities that he wished to pursue and would not be reporting to camp.
Washington made six selections in the draft, which might be the most by any club since the Wild Things entered the league in 2002. The Wild Things had two first-round picks and chose outfielder Mike Miller (Oregon State and Roswell of the Pecos League) and catcher Juan Reyes (Inter-American University) at Nos. 6 and No. 12 respectively. The Reyes pick came from Southern Illinois to complete a trade for first baseman Ernie Banks.
Washington did not have a second-round pick. They had traded the pick to River City last year in the Josh Banda deal.
The Wild Things also drafted Curtis, pitchers Ryan Thomas and David Jensen, and first baseman Doc Nieman. Thomas pitched in four games for Washington last year before being released.
Though he wasn't on the Frontier League transactions list as of this writing, another player that has been added to the roster is Paul Raglione, a 6-6 right-handed pitcher who spent four seasons in the Kansas City Royals organization after being drafted out of high school. Raglione, however, last pitched professionally in 2008.
Washington has 39 players one the roster, including 19 pitchers.
UPDATE: Just noticed in the transactions, on the Associated Press wire, that San Angelo of the North American League has released second baseman Scott Lawson, who was acquired from Washington in a trade during the offseason.
Players checked in Wednesday at Consol Energy Park and dealt with all the nettlesome things that come with the arrival at camp: getting pictures and video shot for the videoboard and website, physicals, filling out paperwork and getting hooked up with host families or moved into a motel.
According to manager Chris Bando, everyone on the roster will be on the field Thursday except for catcher Eric Curtis. The Wild Things selected Curtis, from Chester, Va., in the third round of the Frontier League draft Tuesday. Curtis informed Bando that he had other opportunities that he wished to pursue and would not be reporting to camp.
Washington made six selections in the draft, which might be the most by any club since the Wild Things entered the league in 2002. The Wild Things had two first-round picks and chose outfielder Mike Miller (Oregon State and Roswell of the Pecos League) and catcher Juan Reyes (Inter-American University) at Nos. 6 and No. 12 respectively. The Reyes pick came from Southern Illinois to complete a trade for first baseman Ernie Banks.
Washington did not have a second-round pick. They had traded the pick to River City last year in the Josh Banda deal.
The Wild Things also drafted Curtis, pitchers Ryan Thomas and David Jensen, and first baseman Doc Nieman. Thomas pitched in four games for Washington last year before being released.
Though he wasn't on the Frontier League transactions list as of this writing, another player that has been added to the roster is Paul Raglione, a 6-6 right-handed pitcher who spent four seasons in the Kansas City Royals organization after being drafted out of high school. Raglione, however, last pitched professionally in 2008.
Washington has 39 players one the roster, including 19 pitchers.
UPDATE: Just noticed in the transactions, on the Associated Press wire, that San Angelo of the North American League has released second baseman Scott Lawson, who was acquired from Washington in a trade during the offseason.
Labels: Frontier League draft
posted by Chris Dugan at
3:17 PM
12 Comments:
The Wild Things told us two months ago that Scott had "retired". They said he had decided to get a grownup job.
I swear to God that I don't understand what they trying to do with all these explanations about players and just what their status is. Everything is so convoluted that it makes your head swim trying to digest all the information (or is it misinformation) that is thrown around in the meetings.
I agree with the person that said something to the effect that we will just have to wait to see who is on the roster on opening day.
When it comes to any Wild Things statements it is best to believe nothing you hear, and one half of what you see.
Ima Fraid
Okay now... PLEASE BRING BACK RYAN TURNER!!!!!!! I mean come on remember how Chris Bando was braginig on and on about him and they just traded him? Well bring him back and the same goes for Scott Lawson.
What time do the Wild Things get started in the morning?
Most mornings it's 10 a.m. Practices Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday this week will start at 4 p.m.
Chris do you know if the wild things will be on WJPA this year
What a dumb question
Now let's see. WJPA is the local radio station. WJPA has broadcast the Wild Things games from season one. WJPA has it on their website that they will broadcast the games in 2012. How much more do you ned to know?
Go to: WJPA.Com and check it out.
What about Bill DiFabio?
Will Radio Randy be the primary play by play announcer for WJPA Wild Things games?
If yes, how many years for Randy?
The first two games, or whatever you care to call them, are on Thursday and Friday.
I can hardly wait to miss them!
From looking at the WT roster, it looks like Chris Bando brought along half of the San Diego areas
population with him. Let’s not mention that one of them just happens to be a close relative. Humm!
"What about Bill DiFabio?"
I've been wondering about ol' Bill for about 20 years now. Never have been able to figure how he does it.
Must know somebody really important.
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