HSBBW son?

Infidel,
Very nice pick!!!
Pretty sure that is BigHit15's son. Very, very nice story of a pitcher with lots of talent battling for another chance.
Great read.
Thanks for posting.

That is our big's son --- Hooray for Eric!

Yes indeedy, LittleHit needs a new nickname this week: NoHit! Which now makes his dad NoBigHit. Or BigNoHit. Or just makes his dad very proud!

I'm so excited for Eric, making such an impressive appearance in his first pro start since 2004! Keep it up, NoHit!!!



Julie

Good Stuff!

Congrats to Eric and family!

Congrats!

THat's wonderful! COngratulations!
I am sorry -ignorant question here - but is this a MLB team or an independent team? I don't know anything about after college other than the MLB system. And I obviously don't know much about that!

Independent. The Frontier League includes teams in Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Michigan, Kentucky, maybe Ohio, and Pennsylvania I believe. I know the Gateway Grizzlies and the River City Rascals have had 2 or 3 get signed by a Major League team and even a couple who have made it all the way up to the Big Leagues. The Cardinals had a pitcher in 2006 who went from the Rascals and ended up pitching in the World Series I believe in the same year! I also think that Justin Christian? I think who is now with the Yankees (been up and down a couple times this year in left field) played for the Rascals.

It's decent baseball and it's a fun time. I've been to games in Sauget, IL (the Grizzlies) and in O'fallon, MO (Rascals). Very much family-oriented.

Congrats to Big and Eric!

Great story and great outing. So happy to see Eric get out there and continue on the road to his dream. Am sure BigHit is one very proud poppa right now.

Way to go, Eric. Keep it up !!!

Love the new avatar pic!!!!
Congratulations!!!!!! Great news!!!

Way to go!!!!!!!!

Looking forward to seeing littlenohit around a spring training park next season.

Thanks Bulldog - and congratulations again to Eric!

Bighit...I PM'd you before I realized that a thread had been started. Congratulations to your son!!!!!

way to go!

Thanks everybody for the kind words. It was a treat for us. He reminded me after the game that his last start in GCL for the Pirates (2004 before his knee injury)was a no-no combined in a 7 inning double header game. He was proud to inform me that he hasn't given up a hit in his last 12 innings as a starter. Being the cynic that I am I said, "now lets work on the BB's."

Funny, I haven't heard from him in a couple of days.

Thanks all. We all just want our kids to do well and grow up right.

Eric

Big you tell him I said he's being too modest. How about "hasn't given up a hit as a starter in the last FOUR YEARS".

Eric,

It's always great when hearing about how the sons of HSBBWebsters are doing. Congratulations to Eric!

Here's hoping he stays healthy and continues to shine! We will be pulling for him.

Big! Happy for all of you!!!
Here's to many more successful outings!

Orlando, I love it: "How about "hasn't given up a hit as a starter in the last FOUR YEARS"."



Julie

Little-Big-No-Hit continues his winning ways...

Eric got the start for his team's first playoff game, and got busy sitting those batters down:

http://www.gatewaygrizzlies.com/news/?id=6575

With 11 Ks, 2 hits and one unearned run in 7 innings, Eric gets a big W for the Grizzlies!



Julie

Good job, Eric! Way to go!

Very Impressive!

Nice Job!!

Great Job!!!Keep it going!!!!