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OT: NFL Draft Tonight

Does anyone else out there get as excited about the NFL draft and enjoy watching it as much as I do? It's one of my favorite TV events of the year each year. I love Chris, Mel, Gruden, etc. Those guys are so informative and entertaining, IMHO. I know on this board it's easy to hate on ESPN and I'm right there with ya, but this is one of the few times I make an exception.

OT: But Sports Related

The Chinese haven't any shame. Conversely, this is likely the case of a company shipping labor overseas for profit sakes, and having to forgo some intellectual rights in order to sale products there. They run the risk of training that labor force and that labor force leaves with the know how to create their own product.

See this a lot within the auto industry now too...Chinese-produced cars looking exactly like already established marques.

http://www.ibtimes.com/meet-uncle-martian-chinese-under-armour-knockoff-just-launched-2361653

Weekend preview 4/29-5/1 at FAU

Perfect Game: http://www.perfectgame.org/Articles/View.aspx?article=12387

No. 17 Florida Atlantic (28-11, 12-6 C-USA) vs. No. 14 Southern Miss (30-12, 14-4 C-USA)


Pitching Matchups:
4/29 - 5:30 p.m.
FAU: RHP Marc Stewart (5-0, 2.45 ERA, 55.0 IP, 43 H, 34 K, 21 BB)
USM: RHP Cord Cockrell (7-0, 2.88 ERA, 59.1 IP, 59 H, 37 K, 5 BB)

4/30 - 3 p.m.
FAU: LHP Brandon Rhodes (5-3, 4.57 ERA, 61.0 IP, 65 H, 32 K, 10 BB)
USM: RHP Nick Johnson (2-0, 4.72 ERA, 40 IP, 40 H, 32 K, 19 BB)

5/1 - 10 a.m.
FAU: LHP Sean Labsan (5-1, 1.50 ERA, 36 IP, 30 H, 36 K, 12 BB)
USM: LHP Kirk McCarty (3-0, 3.23 ERA, 55.2 IP, 64 H, 60 K, 19 BB)

Eagle Club and Alumni Gathering in Pensacola

I wanted to remind BGN of the Tuesday, May 10 get-together (dinner and social) in Pensacola. I do not know at this time which Alumni Association and Eagle Club personnel or which football coaches will be addressing the crowd, but it should be a good time. Nick’s Boathouse at 455 West Main Street is the location (same place where we met last month near the Blue Wahoos stadium when our baseball team won all three tournament games) and the social begins at 5:30 with dinner afterwards. The cost is $25 each for dinner and the you are paying for your own drinks at the social. Reservations can be made through the Alumni Association online or at 601-266-4218. I hope to meet a lot of you there.
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SB on Roberts

If I heard right, SB said that Roberts was on a very strict pitch count of 25. He is coming off of Tommy John surgery and has a schedule they are following. Last night he was allowed 25 and was going to throw that many regardless of outcome. They think he can be a difference maker at tourney time and are working hard to get him ready.

My observation: nasty stuff, hit 93 on one throw, great movement on ball, wild (hopefully from not pitching for a year).

My hope: surgery successful and this kid develops into a weekend starter next year. Certainly looks like he has the potential to dominate. Might be another closer for us this year at turny time.
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