Darin Mastroianni

Now that IS a "fast start"!

its great news. Thanks, PG.

That is very cool! I remember an old saying... Something like "run like a wild dog".


Go, Darin!

Julie

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Cool!

"D" is one of my favorties---he played with us for quite a while --always with a dirty uniform---I don't know about running like a wild dog but he played with a lot of fire in his belly--

I am hoping his season continues as it has started so the Blue Jays move him up --if they do he will be in my backyard again and I can get to see him live and in action

PG---thanx for bringing his name up

with all the sad news lately. it's good to hear of darins success. i saw him play last summer,his team played my son's. keep it going and he'll be an hour away from here.

great job.

He is teammates with two of my sons former teammates. I watched Darin and his team play two weeks ago. He is obviously very talented and plays with alot of heart.

Congrats to Darin but I have one question...

its - where and the he-ll have you been?

CD


drop me a pm or email and I can tell you

Very kind words - thanks.

Here is an update:

D had a really good 1st year of pro ball in 2007 - but the 2nd year was tough. He hurt himself in spring training last March - and it snowballed.
He got off to an OK start - but then went on the DL for quite awhile with a strained hip muscle. When he came back - something still wasnt right. Near the end of the season - his team asked (forced) him to see a Doctor - he did - he had a completely torn UCL (right arm).
As soon as the season ended - he had Tommy John surgery (weird because he never was a pitcher) - and worked hard this offseason.

It was great having him home for 4 months.

He went to spring training on time - and was ready for the beginning of this season. He is 100% healthy for the first time in many years. I think the semi-shutdown was something he really needed.

He has gotten off to a nice start this year - but its a long season - and you are only as good as your last play.

Thanks again for the very kind words!

Thanks for the update Gamer. Its great to see him doing so well.

its,
I am very happy to hear how Darin is doing. I usually check on Milb and follow all the Jays teams each day. As you say, the marathon is only at the start. I wish Darin the best for a strong finish!
For reasons only a few on this site know, it is reassuring to read it was the team that insisted on the medical involvement that led to Darin's treatment/surgery and recovery.
That isn't, or or at least hasn't always been the norm.

Infielddad,
Maybe old lessons bring new attitudes.

I have been following him too, as dave's former teammate is on the team and someone else that I know.

Looking forward to seeing D in Palm Beach.

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Infielddad,
Maybe old lessons bring new attitudes.

TPM,
Let's just say I am not expecting a birthday card.

Good to hear from you itsinthegame, IT'S been too long. Keep it going D!!!

Congrats to Darin! He's a kid that I was always interested in trying to see play in person. Had plans to do so when in the area, but his team was elsewhere! I love a hardnosed ball player... so keep runnin' and givin' them fits!!

Congrats to Darin. I've had him bookmarked since the season started. Us goombah's gotta stick together!

Wow! great for him!

I bet many people didn't imagine that he'd be doing this well as a sophomore in high school.

Only rated a 6 on PG at the time! http://www.perfectgame.org/pla...ofile.aspx?ID=108370

Even when he was rated as a "6" I don't see what made him rated as that. As only a sophomore he ran a 6.9 and thew 75 across the infield. The report even stated that he can hit as well. I think they made a mistake with the rating?

kt

I have known the young man since early HS when his AD called me with regard to him---I never had any doubt what he could do--the kid was a gamer even back then

Great start, thanks for the update its!

kt333,

We have made a few big mistakes. Might be hard to understand, but I love it when players we graded too low prove us wrong.

I agree that Darin should have been graded higher. Back then we had a tendency to grade lower than we do now. As time went on we got things a bit more correct regarding his ability.

We also graded Prince Fielder a 6.5 the first time we saw him. That grade later became a more accurate 10. There is actually a player in the major leagues that our guys found we had given a 5 to when he was young.

Obviously these type kids don't take what others think very seriously. Gotta love those types.

PG,

Amen to that!

PG sees 1000s of kids every year. It's impossible to evaluate every single player perfectly.

Well , maybe they did grade him properly. Maybe at that time he was a 6 and projected to be a 6. Maybe he just decided he wasn't going to settle for a 6 and it was part of the motivation along the way.

One things for sure he is having a great year , hes a great kid and we are all pulling for him. Go Darin!

Congrats to Darin for making the All-Star team

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Dunedin speedster Darin Mastroianni (.306, 0, 20), who leads the league in stolen bases with 28, headlines the outfield for the North.

http://web.minorleaguebaseball...=news_milb&fext=.jsp

Thats great news---yea thats him--the kid with the dirty uniform

Just as an additional note Jeff Allison from Lynn MA appears to have gotten it together as he was named to the All Star Team as well


Way to go Jeff

Paul,
Congratulations ! Give D my best

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yea thats him--the kid with the dirty uniform

Way to go, Darin!


Julie

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Originally posted by PGStaff:
kt333,

We have made a few big mistakes. Might be hard to understand, but I love it when players we graded too low prove us wrong.

I agree that Darin should have been graded higher. Back then we had a tendency to grade lower than we do now. As time went on we got things a bit more correct regarding his ability.

We also graded Prince Fielder a 6.5 the first time we saw him. That grade later became a more accurate 10. There is actually a player in the major leagues that our guys found we had given a 5 to when he was young.

Obviously these type kids don't take what others think very seriously. Gotta love those types.

Congrats to Darin for a well deserved honor. I got to see him play twice this spring. He leaves it on the filed.

Awhile back I was looking through PG's wonderful database of players and ran across Brian Jeroloman's profile with his 6 rating. Brian went on to star at U. of Florida and is doing well in AA. He must have been a late bloomer. PGStaff I am not calling you guys out. I htink it's probably better to miss a player on the low side. Y'all wrote the book on scouting high school kids.....I'm just saying.

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Way to go Darin, awesome.

Also would like to recognize Darin's teammate at Dunedin, and fellow all-star this year. Eric Thames.
Eric's been rehabing for the last year after hip surgery, and glad to see that he's been playing well enough at the start of the minor league season to earn an all-star spot.
I read were he is on the IR, Lets hope he gets back to full health.

EH

Thanks again for the kind words - just got back from a trip and saw the post.

I will make sure to pass along your kind words to Darin. He sincerely appreciates the support and good wishes.

By the way - Has anyone seen Andrew McCutchen? We are so very proud of him.

He was the best young prospect I have ever seen - and if I recall correctly I have posted about Andrew here on this site for quite some time. (Darin was a teammate of Andrew's when they played in Puerto Rico many years ago.)

Now - Andrew is getting off to a wonderful start with the Pirates!!! - Make sure you check this kid out! He is really really good!

itsinthegame...Congratulations to your son. He's off to a great start. I wish him continued success.

Catfish,

Thanks!

Just so you dont think I dont remember - it has been many many years on this site - and although we have never met - you have always been so encouraging - through the good times and the bad - and so positive when the subject is Darin.

My wife and I sincerely appreciate it.

Thanks again!