Nice article about rz1's son

i got to see him pitch in college on a roadie to FL. The Yankees got a steal in the draft, imo. It is a very nice article in one of the fan sites that are usually tough on prospects. Ryan had an awesome 2008. He could make some noise this year and raise his stock even higher. I'm hoping he spends some time at the high A level this year so I can see him pitch during the regular season, before he moves up through the system.

Its great to read about one of our friends kids doing so well.

Very cool, best of luck for a very successful year!

Great to see a young man from the "Hotbed" doing so well

Very nice article, rz1.

Very neat article.

How cool is THAT??
Good article!!

That's great!

Very nice!

Great article. Congratulations.
I will keep an eye out for his promotion to Trenton. It's about a half hour from my house.

great article,i love reading the comebacks. keep it up.

Nice find, Julie.

Congratulations, rz1. Here's wishing rz2 a monster 2009.

Nice article. We wish him the best.

Excellent article..I wish the kid luck and an excellent 2009!! With any luck he'd get traded to a team one can root for!! (sorry had to add that!!)

From the wife of one Wisconsonite to another Wisconsonite: congratulations and best wishes! Terrific article!

Very cool! Might get to see him pitch this summer- Tampa plays the Lakeland TIgers frequently and we catch a few games. I'll have to keep up with him. Son's college teammate from Coastal played in Tampa this past year after getting drafted in June.

Great article!!!

RZ1, that was an excellent article on your son! WOW!
He looks like a big league player already. Can't wait to meet you this summer before he gets the nod to Trenton:> I also speak with the pitchers on their chart days behind the plate. I will probably get to meet your son too. I see 150+ FL State games every summer and sit with the scouts, right behind homeplate with my wife. Can't miss us, we stick out like a sore thumb-LOL I do have a speed detector device(stalker) thanks to Ted Whitmer who sold me his. I will videotape alot this summer. I have a new camera that is incredible if I can ever figure out how it works. I have enjoyed following players form the HSBBW messageboard and watching their success. I know I'm getting old because many of the players I scouted and promoted are now in the big leagues. It's intrinsically rewarding to witness a player like your son and watch their rise to the top. I have watched many players since moving to Florida some seven years back. Most of these players that reach this high A ball league are Top Prospects. I enjoy scouting the higher caliber players who are serious about this game I love. Your son Zink must be one of them.

Have a great Weekend everyone!
Shep

Great article,

Hope he has a great and healthy season

Love a great comeback story. I had the pleasure of watching rz1's son pitch again my son's team in the 2007 Regionals in which he threw an awesome game and helped his team start the tournament off with a big "W".

Still another good article about a true prospect!

Ryan Zink

"The Yankees appear to love big righties who pound the strike zone, throwing a heavy sinking fastball and are tremendous competitors.

Ryan Zink is one of those guys."

"...among the other pitchers, many of the kids thought Zink had the best command and mound presence. One Charleston pitcher who was very chatty said that if Zink was allowed to be a full time starter, he would absolutely dominate."

"...Zink projects to a solid innings eating starter in the majors and coupled with a good infield defense, would be a possible 20 game winner."

Love it!


Julie