Nice article on Brewers Matt LaPorta

[UK1679666180]

http://www.armchairgm.com/index.php?title=%22No_One_Has_a_Right_To_Crush_Anyone%27s_Dreams%22

 

His Dad had a room that was essentially an "All Things Cubs/Bears" shrine and he loved the Cubbies, too. Maybe one day he would play for them!

 

He ended up at catcher (and the school's all-time HR hitter) by his senior year when he was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 14th round (as a catcher) but opted to turn down his favorite boyhood team for an education at his Mom's alma mater, University of Florida. He knew that "if it was God's will", baseball would be there after college. If baseball wasn't still waiting for him in four years, then he wasn't going to be pro ballplayer anyway. At least he would get a degree. He attended on a 75% academic scholarship and 25% athletic scholarship.

[ZMovieman]

I was talking with my friend from UF over the weekend, and she was talking about Matt LaPorta. Apparently, he was a surprisingly humble college athlete. Shame he's a Brewer. Would love to have him in our system.

[apete6]

I was in West Virginia for work and saw him play as a member of the West Virginia Power (Brewers class A affiliate) and he hit 2 homers in the game, including 1 that would have gone well over 400 feet to left field had it not slammed into the scoreboard and broken one of the lightbulbs. Very impressive.

 

He was playing left field that night and let's just say that he made Adam Dunn look like a 1993 version of Barry Bonds. I'm sure the kid will get much better, however, and if he keeps his power coming, I'm not going to be too thrilled with a Braun-Fielder-LaPorta middle of the order for the Crew in the future.

[SouthSideRyan]

I was in West Virginia for work and saw him play as a member of the West Virginia Power (Brewers class A affiliate) and he hit 2 homers in the game, including 1 that would have gone well over 400 feet to left field had it not slammed into the scoreboard and broken one of the lightbulbs. Very impressive.

 

He was playing left field that night and let's just say that he made Adam Dunn look like a 1993 version of Barry Bonds. I'm sure the kid will get much better, however, and if he keeps his power coming, I'm not going to be too thrilled with a Braun-Fielder-LaPorta middle of the order for the Crew in the future.

 

A Braun/CF/LaPorta OF though. now that would be scary bad.

[erik316wttn]

I was in West Virginia for work and saw him play as a member of the West Virginia Power (Brewers class A affiliate) and he hit 2 homers in the game, including 1 that would have gone well over 400 feet to left field had it not slammed into the scoreboard and broken one of the lightbulbs. Very impressive.

 

He was playing left field that night and let's just say that he made Adam Dunn look like a 1993 version of Barry Bonds. I'm sure the kid will get much better, however, and if he keeps his power coming, I'm not going to be too thrilled with a Braun-Fielder-LaPorta middle of the order for the Crew in the future.

 

A Braun/CF/LaPorta OF though. now that would be scary bad.

 

I'm sure the offense generated would more than make up for the runs let in.

[Yanksfan1523]

Shows the power of the mind is an amazing thing!!