BB: USAC: USA South Athletic Conference

[LTBB1971]

Darren Hodges, Ferrum College has resigned after 6 years as the Panthers Head Coach.

http://www.ferrumpanthers.com/news/2013/5/17/BB_0517132840.aspx

[CNU85]

Round 26. Pick 767. Astros draft a William Chrismon out of ECU. Pretty sure it is William Austin Chrismon who played last season at CNU after transferring from ECU.

Congrats to the Menchville Monarch!!!

[CNU85]

Here is the link

http://www.cnusports.com/news/2013/6/8/BB_0608134419.aspx

[Catfishncwc]

that is the second time the Astro's drafted chrismon.  They drafted him in the 32nd round out of HS.  I always say it only takes one team to like you, guess now we can say it only takes one team to like you Twice.  It will be interesting to watch how he progresses thru the minors.

[forheavendial4999]

that is the second time the Astro's drafted chrismon.  They drafted him in the 32nd round out of HS.  I always say it only takes one team to like you, guess now we can say it only takes one team to like you Twice.  It will be interesting to watch how he progresses thru the minors.

Did he sign already?

[CNU85]

Not sure if he signed. He is only a Junior. So here is some interesting discussion. When you go in the 26th round and have a year left in college, what do you do? Finish another year and hope to move up? Did he have discussions with Houston before they drafted him? Is he allowed to? Can someone in the scouting world let me know how this all works? 32nd round in HS, then 26th after 3 years of college ball. What would 1 more year do? Does it make a difference? If he stays in school, does he become open game in next year's draft?

Thanks for the input!

[narch]

Not sure if he signed. He is only a Junior. So here is some interesting discussion. When you go in the 26th round and have a year left in college, what do you do? Finish another year and hope to move up? Did he have discussions with Houston before they drafted him? Is he allowed to? Can someone in the scouting world let me know how this all works? 32nd round in HS, then 26th after 3 years of college ball. What would 1 more year do? Does it make a difference? If he stays in school, does he become open game in next year's draft?

Thanks for the input!

i'll tell you what coach austin has said before...when you're a d3 player, paying for your education, you sign...they'll pay you to play instead of you paying and typically there will be a stipulation for the team to pay for the player to finish their education, a benefit you don't get if you have graduated - i know both blake maxwell and chris perry got the remainder of their undergraduate education paid for by the teams that drafted them

[PNeal7]

Austin did sign with the Astros, and in my mind this is a no brainer. Playing at a D3 school, the 26th Rd is a fairly high selection. Even with a monster year next year, Chrismon wouldn't move up into the "money rounds" where he would receive a significant signing bonus (typically rounds 1-5). Some players may receive a decent bonus after round 5, but it usually significantly drops off after that round. Even if Austin were to get selected in the 15th round next year, his signing bonus would not be much different than what he would receive this year. In fact, it may actually be lower, as Austin has leverage this year, using his last year in college as negotiating power. If he stayed until next year, he would have no choice but to take whatever was offered to him. This is why players drafted in the same round may often receive much different bonuses. A high school player in the 8th Rd may receive a couple hundred thousand, whereas a college senior drafted in the same round may receive $100K or lower.

There is also the chance he goes back, has a dud year, potentially has arm troubles, radar guns don't get as high, and he doesn't get drafted. A prime example of this was Chris Pecora from NCWC. Chris was a great player, drafted after his JR, chose to come back for his SR, and did not get re-drafted. (although Chris was an OF, not a P, and also did not have the luxury of being drafted out of high school)

Given the little room for improvement round wise, and basically no room for improvement financially, I see this as no brainer. I hated to see him as sign, as he was playing for us this summer, but I am very happy for Austin and his family.

[CNU85]

Thanks for all the info. It certainly provided more to think about by getting information from those who know a little more about how the system works. CNU will miss him next year in the new conference!

[narch]

chris perry made his pro debut tonight for the state college spikes - went 4 innings, gave up 6 hits, 2 walks, 1 er and struck out 3 in a no-decision - not a bad for a guy who hasn't pitched in over a year due to injuries

[narch]

chris perry made the most of his second professional start, throwing 7 innings of 2 hit ball and getting his first professional win - nice work!

http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130624&content_id=51668558&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_t1174&sid=t1174

there are some nice prospects in the ny/penn league...
1st team d1 all-american danny collins from troy university took the collar last night vs. perry, as did fellow d1 all-american (3rd team) michael fransoso (university of maine) and the all-time hit leader in the history of the MAC, jimmy rider (kent)

[narch]

after 4 starts in the ny-penn league, chris perry has been promoted to full-season A peoria

his 4 start line:
2 wins - 0 losses; 22.1 ip; 17 hits allowed, 15 k's, 4 er (1.61 era), 5 bb, .207 baa

[narch]

first start in peoria, perry goes 5 innings, giving up 3 hits and striking out 9 in a no-decision

[LTBB1971]

Chris Perry seems to be doing really well so far...any chance of a late season call up to High-A?

[narch]

Chris Perry seems to be doing really well so far...any chance of a late season call up to High-A?

i don't know this, but i would say it's a possibility...right now he has only pitched 12 innings at low A (2.25 era, 8 hits, 15 k's, 2 bb's, .190 baa), though, so it's unlikely - if i were betting, i'd bet the cards will keep him in peoria for the remainder of the season