John Bivens - UVA

He will have a lot of catching up to do. Two years without hitting, and now he's going to face ACC pitching?

But they love outfielders with speed at UVA, and speed is his game when it comes to baseball. Wish him the best.

I'm one that thought that Bivens had err'd in choosing football over baseball. Not the greatest HS hitter I've seen but certainly had the talent to do well in college with some additional development. Speed and athleticism he's gots tons of though. I suppose he will be able to play three years of College BB if he red-shirted his freshman year in FB? Or did he not...?

At any rate, to have the chance to get back on the diamond has to be a relief for him. Good kid. Dad was/is in the Army so HOHAAH to him.

Hope to see you all at a field soon looking at our young men playing their first college games of the 09 season.

My son says he's been at it more than he's ever been at it.....in his life. Go Big Blue!

The article in this morning's paper was disheartening. They say his knee functions well enough for a normal person, but not well enough for football.

If that's so, then his baseball future, I would think, would also be in question. I mean, it's not like your knees are any less important in baseball than in football.

I am so glad my son never played football. What an injury factory that game can be.

Here are a few old reports when Biven's was in high school. He also played in Jupiter I believe with All American Prospects, but not sure. Oddly enough that is held in the middle of football season. I suppose he is much bigger now. Wish him a lot of luck, he seemed like a real nice kid.
John Bivens

Best Wishes to "John-John." He played in Jupiter with the Tidewater White Sox (way back in Fall 2005). May he find success on the diamond.

My son had the pleasure to play on the White Sox with John-John. He was the nicest kid on the team and everytime he got up to the plate, all the scouts took notice. I wish him lots of luck.