Mitch "Find me some" More LandCarlos Gomez "Adams"
Christian "Bale" Vasquez
Nick "Catch A Falling Star" Castellanos
J.D. "Salinger" Martinez
Troy "Tulo" Tulowitzki
Russell "Industrial Center" Martin
Sonny, Sonny, Sonny Gray
Jose Quintana (end of Jaws: "Quint?" "No.....")
Michael "Pinata" Pineda
Aaron "Chopped" Sanchez
Carlos "Rodan - CAW!" Rodon
Jed "Clampett" Lowrie
Raul "Not my Brother Raul" Mondesi
Avisail "Well Hello, Mrs. Cabrera" Garcia
Darren "All" O'Day "IPA"
NL/Darvish Protected: Asdrubal "Ass-Double-Dribble" Cabrera
Cut like a fart in the breeze, or HE GONE!:
Luke "I am Your Father" Gregerson
Jesse "Pinkman" Hahn
Derek Holland "Tunnel"
Tyler "Chicken Caesar" Saladino
"They Killed" Kennys Vargas
Hyun Soo "Oh, Godzilla!" Kim
Ryan Rua "The Day"
Jason Grilli "Cheeseburgers"
Steve "Harvey" Cishek
Jose "Joey Bats" Bautista
N/C Bryan "Errol" Flynn
No longer available in this year's draft: Ryan "15 pieces of Flair" Flaherty. Boo!
Stan, Chotchkie's Manager: We need to talk about your flair.
Joanna: Really? I... I have fifteen pieces on. I, also...
Stan, Chotchkie's Manager: Well, okay. Fifteen is the minimum, okay?
And.....you know the rest.
Farewell, Jose "Joey Bats" Bautista!
Well, last year we bid adieu to Ben "Zobrilla" Zobrist, and the year before that, the Ol' Billy Barue Butler, and now this year we have to say goodbye to longtime Logger favorite Jose "Joey Bats" Bautista. Man, getting old sucks! Jose came to the Loggers as a little thought of 9th round pick in the 2010 draft. A back-up third baseman to play against lefties only that year, he vaulted his was way from 13 homeruns for that 2009 card to an amazing 54 the next year. He had a keen eye, and was always near the league lead in on-base percentage, even when he only hit .260 some years. He led the Loggers to a World Series appearances, just missing out on winning a ring. We'll miss your bat at the top of our lineup....we'll miss your -4 arm in right field....we'll miss your cool nickname....we'll fondly remember "The JOEY BATS Years" in Maine.
LOGGERMANIA!!!
Retro: 1907 Maine Loggers, featuring Jose Bautista's great, great grandfather John "Axe Yu" Bautista
NOW it feels like Draft Time!!! Always a highlight of the off-season, the Steve Willnus Nicknames! Gonna open up a All O'Day IPA and start sorting cards for real now
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