Xavier Paul; Blake DeWitt; Jamie Hoffman; Brent Leach; David Price; Scott Kazmir; Wade Davis; Jake McGee; Jeremy Hellickson; Yovanni Gallardo; Ryan Braun; Cole Hamels; Joba Chamberlain; John Maine; Mike Pelfrey; and so many more I had the honor of meeting and scouting here in FL State League the past few years.
Congrats to all these players and hopefully, more to come.
Many of these players have been silent observers and readers here in these past three years. The discussions at night behind the plate with the pitchers in the group listed above were most special.
Being right beside Joba Chamberlain on his chart night eating nacho surpremes together; being able to speak with such a great man, Mr. Price(David's dad)and watching him unselfishly give his gift to a widow he won on a program drawing; Jaret Wright, as we shared a bag of boiled peanuts; hanging out with all Branyan's teammates when he invited me to spring training in Winter Haven including the mayor, the Manny and all the others, including the Grover(hargrove). Wow! What great memories!
This year brings a new year with new dreams and new prospects here in the FL State League. I wish I could share this blessing with every one of you here on HSBBW. You are all ambassadors to this game I love and contribute so much to those who come here to seek help. I need to do more of that but really don't have the luxury of being here more often. I will make my 150 pro games with my speed detector right behind homeplate and look forward to seeing more HSBBW sons climb the ladder and make it to the #1 league for prospects in the country, the FL STATE League. Don't hesitate to say hi if you see me at a FL STATE League game this spring and summer.
God Bless U ALL
Shep
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Randy also gave me a Nike breathable shirt as a gift. The point I am trying to convey though is how unselfish and good that gesture to Ms. Beverly was to me at the time. It shows that character is genetic because David has the gift of excellent character too. This is all true, and sometimes karma can work in the favor of truth, opposed to that of untrues. If indeed you are Mrs. Price, you have done a great job as a mother and caregiver to your son, and it's always nice to see the generosity and love to come back 100,000 fold. Good Luck this 2009 season and hopefully, David will hold down that #5 starter position, and remain 100% healthy this season, and many seasons to come. Others like Wade Davis, Jake McGee, and young Jeremy Hellickson are all kicking on his hills just waiting for their turn to shine.
