Veal Player Journal for MiLB

[karenmac]

Hey there - thought it might be of interest that Donnie Veal appears to be keeping a journal for the season at the MiLB website.

 

mmmmmm....VEAL!!!

 

that is all :D

[CaliforniaRaisin]

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070413&content_id=206869&vkey=news_milb&fext=.jsp

 

Part two...Donnie answers a question from his mailbag, talking about Prior and Wood and how he dislikes Dontrelle Willis comparisons.

Edited April 14, 2007 by CaliforniaRaisin

[NCCubFan]

Part two...Donnie answers a question from his mailbag, talking about Prior and Wood and how he dislikes Donnie Veal comparisons.

I don't think I'd like to be compared to myself either. :lol:

[jersey cubs fan]

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070413&content_id=206869&vkey=news_milb&fext=.jsp

 

Part two...Donnie answers a question from his mailbag, talking about Prior and Wood and how he dislikes Dontrelle Willis comparisons.

 

Sounds like he feels the main reason people compare him to Willis is the color of their skin. Veal says they don't throw alike. What does Veal generally throw, who would be a better comparison?

[jjgman21]

haven't been reading. any explanation for why he is completely sucking?

[Jon]

haven't been reading. any explanation for why he is completely sucking?

He hasn't been completely sucking. He isn't getting hit that hard for those numbers and has been done in pretty much just by a lot of walks and a few big innings. It's really only a matter of getting his control back.

[Brian]

new journal

 

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070427&content_id=234453&vkey=news_milb&fext=.jsp

 

Sounds like he's really taking the slow start hard.

 

While our team has been playing very well, I personally have not. I think we won four out of five a couple of times in the last two weeks.

 

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/images/2007/04/27/Cwasuguw.jpg

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Is that pic from this season? Did he add some pounds?

[Brian]

Is that pic from this season? Did he add some pounds?

 

yeah that's this season, that's a Smokies hat.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Is that pic from this season? Did he add some pounds?

 

yeah that's this season, that's a Smokies hat.

 

Am I crazy or is he a bit heavier?

[Laura]

Here are some pics & vids of Veal from his 4/24 start.

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/laserena06/baseball/Smokies/DSC01125.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/laserena06/baseball/Smokies/DSC01126.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/laserena06/baseball/Smokies/DSC01127.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/laserena06/baseball/Smokies/DSC01128.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/laserena06/baseball/Smokies/DSC01129.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/laserena06/baseball/Smokies/DSC01130.jpg

 

 

videos - each is about 18 seconds

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/laserena06/baseball/Smokies/th_MOV01116.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/laserena06/baseball/Smokies/th_MOV01119.jpg

[Guest]

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070511&content_id=242288&vkey=news_milb&fext=.jsp

 

Part four:

 

Apparently, as a pitcher, when you pitch ahead in the count, the hitters get themselves out. When you pitch behind in the count, you get hit... hard! I already knew that, I'm just finally starting to do it.

 

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/images/2007/05/11/JzU7Zlb9.jpg

[seanimal]

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070413&content_id=206869&vkey=news_milb&fext=.jsp

 

Part two...Donnie answers a question from his mailbag, talking about Prior and Wood and how he dislikes Dontrelle Willis comparisons.

 

Growing up, I was an early '90s Oakland A's and '95-'97 Cleveland Indians fan.

 

Good man. I was a huge fan of those teams, family from Cleveland and all.

[seanimal]

I'm impressed by these journals. His head really seems to be in the right place.

[Guest]

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070525&content_id=248595&vkey=news_l111&fext=.jsp&sid=l111

[Guest]

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070710&content_id=272819&vkey=news_milb&fext=.jsp

 

Hello everyone.

 

The first half of the season is officially over for professional baseball. The Southern League All-Star Game is today. The Smokies had five All-Stars this year. It was a very exciting first half for my team. We had a no-hitter, a couple Players of the Week, and a Player of the Month. We had two players -- Sean Gallagher and Billy Petrick -- get called up to the big leagues.

 

I've learned a lot in the first half of the season. The game really is simple, and you have to keep it that way. Throw strikes with all your pitches, and get ahead of the hitters. The rest will take care of itself. I also learned that there are a few pitchers that can actually hit at this level. You can't just throw three fastballs down the middle to most of the pitchers in the Southern League. I've seen relief pitchers come in and hit bombs. The scary thing about that is they might not get seven at-bats the whole season. I've learned that as long as you can throw more than one pitch for a strike, you can dominate any team no matter how hard or slow you throw.

 

The All-Star Break is a very nice three days off. I know a lot of guys that will be locked up in their apartments and you won't hear from them for three days. Some guys will go home to be with their friends and family. I know it's only three days, but when you only have 11 in the season, it feels like a whole week. Most guys need the break to rest little nagging injuries or a dead arm. We'll see what happens in the second half of the season though.

 

That second paragraph is very telling about his struggles this season. I'm expecting a strong second half from Donnie.

[Slugger_16]

THE DON! talks about pitchers hitting:

 

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070719&content_id=277228&vkey=news_milb&fext=.jsp

[Guest]

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070803&content_id=284128&vkey=news_l111&fext=.jsp&sid=l111

 

Donnie talks mid-season promotions and Barry's hunt for 756.

[Marco4]

Speaking for everyone in that last paragraph, he is.

[Guest]

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070831&content_id=297467&vkey=news_milb&fext=.jsp

 

Last one!