Gene Honda Civic Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 Nick Lemon was a waste of an 8th round pick in the 2004 first-year player draft. In his final year at the baseball powerhouse that is BYU, he posted a 6.32 ERA with a robust 50:43 BB/K ratio. He followed that spectacular performance with a 7.88 ERA, 31:25 BB/K ratio, effort at Bristol of the Appalachian League. This season, he 'earned' a promotion to Great Falls of the Pioneer League, where he has posted a 13.50 ERA with a 3:1 BB/K ratio, albeit in 1.1IP. The scouting reports on Lemon when he was drafted said that he possessed a 98 MPH heater, but he had about as much control as an incontinent old man who just drank three pitchers of prune juice. According to the stats available on baseball Cube, he threw an amazing 32 Wild Pitches in 61 combined innings pitched this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heads22 Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 In that 1.1 IP: 3 HBP, 3BB, 1 WP, 2R but 0 hits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danman31 Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 Best. Thread. Ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Honda Civic Posted August 2, 2005 Author Share Posted August 2, 2005 I don't know what happened, but Lemon accidentally found some decent control recently. He has actually become a useful part of the GF Sox bullpen. In fact, he leads the team in appearences. Currently Nick has a 4.19 ERA in 19.1 IP. He's allowed only 12 hits, while striking out 19 and walking 9. To top it all off, he hasn't thrown a WP or hit a batter in well over a month. If it wasn't for his age and league, he'd almost resemble a real prospect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05ordie Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 In the 20 days since the last post on Nick, he's compiled 12.1 IP with a 1.46 ERA over that span. He allowed 12 hits while only walking 3!!! His h/9 is up while his BB/9 is down, that's a good sign that he's putting the ball over the plate more often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05ordie Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 I think Nick could make the roster by 2008. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heads22 Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 Placed on voluntary retirement list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Honda Civic Posted April 5, 2006 Author Share Posted April 5, 2006 That was a good 8th round pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 http://www.futuresox.com/frontpage/modules...order=0&thold=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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