I have played baseball my entire life and been in love with the game for as long as I can remember. It has been a childhood dream of mine to play major league baseball since I was 6 years old. Baseball has been the one place for me that I am able to get away from everything and clear my mind. When I am playing the game I love, it provides a release from the outside world, as if nothing else matters or the earth is on a stand still. Baseball is a very emotional game, and in order for a person to be successful, that emotion needs to be controlled. Trust me, it is easier said than done (I know firsthand of the ups and downs; my parents are the two people that know exactly what I am talking about) and it is a skill when a person can control their emotions. I have been lucky enough to play the game past high school and through college. It was my dream to continue playing past college...
As many of you close to me know, I was not drafted in the 2011 draft, but I was lucky enough to sign a free agent deal with the Toronto Blue Jays. Nick Manno, an area scout, called me immediately following the draft on Wednesday June, 8 2011 and offered me a free agent deal. I am very thankful to Nick and the Blue Jays organization for allowing me to continue playing. Of course, I would loved to have been drafted, but thats not the point. All I ever wanted was an opportunity to continue playing. The money was never an issue for me. I did not care how much money I signed for or how much I made; I just wanted to play. This truly is a childhood dream come true!
In making this blog, it is my hope to provide a few funny stories, inform everybody what it is like to be a professional baseball player on a daily basis and most of all to keep family, friends, and fans up to date with what I am doing and where I am. Please Enjoy...
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