Top Ten HS players you have seen

Minorleaguebaseball.com has him listed with the Columbus Clippers(AAA) of the Nats.

 

still OK

So Red or Nats; it don't really matter. Seems either of these weak teams would be an optimum scenario for Godwin to break into the majors. Is he on outfielder?

 

1. Sterling Parker
2. Matt Payne
3. Ryan Leach
4. Dustin Harrington
5.Jonathan Greene
6.John Hinson
7.Dustin Ackley
8.Justin Jackson
9.Madison Bumgarner
10.Cameron Maybin

 

Originally Posted by coachevans26]
Tyrell Godwin was drafted out of high school (East Bladen) by the Yankees, but chose to go to Carolina (UNC, that is), on a Morehead Scholarship. I thought he was with the Nats AAA team this year, but I am probably wrong on that one. One heckuva player!!!

I was at a football game 2 weeks ago and a home boy of mine mention that Tyrell was from our home town and I decided to do some homework to see why we had not seen his name in the majors. This is a very interesting article from the Washington Post - http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A21806-2005Mar9?language=printer. He did not take the big money straight out of HS electing to go to Carolina on a Moorehead Scholarship and play football & baseball as well. I can see why it is such a difficult decision for kids at 17 or 18 years of age to make the decision to attend college (especially those that are academically gifted as well) or take the millions of dollar signing bonus. He could have significantly hurt his baseball career by not doing that. His pocketbook was hurt significantly but he says he has no regrets. He finished this season with the AAA Columbus Clippers batting .234.

 

Morehead Scholarship.... follow your dream and play 2 college sports in the ACC? He made a heckuva decision after a lot of careful thought... a wise decision!!

 

Franklin Stubbs - Hamlet legion
Ralph Roberts - Cherryville legion
Chris Mason - cherryville Legion
Patrick Lennon - whiteville Legion
Tommy greene - whiteville Legion
Alex zumwalt - Kernersville Legion
Madison Bumgarner - caldwell county legion
Coe Brier - Rowan county Legion
Trot Nixon - wilmington Post10 Legion
Josh Hamilton- Fuquay varina legion
Dallas Mcphereson- Asheboro legion
Shawn gallagher - wilmington post10 Legion
John Hendricks - Kernersville legion
Calvin Hayes- Rowan county legion
David Trexler - Rowan county Legion
Erik Walker - Mocksville legion
Wes Helms - gastonia legion

 

My Top 10

Cameron Maybin.....A man among boys in HS
Patrick Johnson......A hammer that was unfair
David Mailman.......sweet and pure from the left side
Steve Streater......saw him once, if he played now, everyone would be talking about him.
Greg Holt......I just love to watch him compete on the hill.
Tyler Hanover......I could watch him play everyday.
Steven Cook......Local pitcher from swain that was a bulldog in the upper 80's
Justin Jackson......effortless at shortstop
John Hinson......so much power from such a short stroke

Only really started following hs baseball a few years ago, so my list is from pretty recent young men.

 

Chad Tracy ??? Did I miss him?

Where's Chad Tracy on these list's - Third Base Arizona Diamondbacks, after playing at ECU, and West Mecklenburg HS.

 

Sean Farrell who played at Charlotte Latin and held/holds many UNC records was great one.

 

I'm a bit older than a lot of you guys so I may go a little further back

1.Catfish Hunter--P-SS--Perquimans Co
2.Mike Caldwell---P-1B--Tarboro
3.Mike Tyson---SS---Northern Nash---Cardinals & Cubs
4.Danny Talbott---P-1B-SS---Rocky Mount
5.Patrick Lennon---SS---Whiteville
6.Otis Nixon---OF-P--West Columbus
7.Tommy Greene---P-3B-OF---Whiteville
8.Roger Williams---P--Greenville Rose
9.Brian Barnes---P-OF--Roanoke Rapids--Expos
10.Greg Briley---2B-SS---North Pitt---Brewers