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SteelBlue · 03-21-2007, 04:03 AM

http://www.miamiherald.com/590/story/44519.html

This kid was a neighbor of mine in Oregon. He pitched for BYU his freshman year and had an ok year. Transferred to Stanford after his mission and went to the College World Series finals twice, once as their ace. He signed with the Indians out of college and hasn't really done anything since. He did get a 4 million dollar signing bonus that set him up for life. Now it sounds like he might stick in Baltimore.

He is a great guy and I've always respected him for serving a mission. He got an offer from the Mets right out of high school that included a $500,000 signing bonus. They told him they wouldn't let him serve a mission, so he went to the Y. I really hope he gets his shot in Baltimore.

il Padrino Ute · 03-21-2007, 04:08 AM

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Originally Posted by SteelBlue

http://www.miamiherald.com/590/story/44519.html

This kid was a neighbor of mine in Oregon. He pitched for BYU his freshman year and had an ok year. Transferred to Stanford after his mission and went to the College World Series finals twice, once as their ace. He signed with the Indians out of college and hasn't really done anything since. He did get a 4 million dollar signing bonus that set him up for life. Now it sounds like he might stick in Baltimore.

He is a great guy and I've always respected him for serving a mission. He got an offer from the Mets right out of high school that included a $500,000 signing bonus. They told him they wouldn't let him serve a mission, so he went to the Y. I really hope he gets his shot in Baltimore.

If he's a good pitcher, I want him in Baltimore too.

He sounds like a great kid. Hopefully he'll have a long and injury free career.

cougjunkie · 03-21-2007, 03:38 PM

His sister used to work with me. She was our receptionist, but ended up getting pregnant and never came back after the baby was born.

She said he never once wavered on serving a mission, he was being thrown all sorts of money and at one point a very close family member told him to take the money and he said that it would be there when he got back.

SteelBlue · 03-21-2007, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by cougjunkie

His sister used to work with me. She was our receptionist, but ended up getting pregnant and never came back after the baby was born.

She said he never once wavered on serving a mission, he was being thrown all sorts of money and at one point a very close family member told him to take the money and he said that it would be there when he got back.

That's why I respect him so much. The money kept getting better. When he left on his mission he left about a million bucks on the table. He also was really a nobody on the baseball scene so it's not like it was guaranteed he'd be earning that money when he got home. When he got back he was a new man and developed into Stanford's ace. He made a lot more money by going on a mission. Probably one of the few, but it was great to see.

hyrum · 03-22-2007, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by SteelBlue

That's why I respect him so much. The money kept getting better. When he left on his mission he left about a million bucks on the table. He also was really a nobody on the baseball scene so it's not like it was guaranteed he'd be earning that money when he got home. When he got back he was a new man and developed into Stanford's ace. He made a lot more money by going on a mission. Probably one of the few, but it was great to see.

Maybe he would have become an ace for the Mets. That would have been a lot more lucrative.

SteelBlue · 03-22-2007, 11:07 PM

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Maybe he would have become an ace for the Mets. That would have been a lot more lucrative.

I don't know if he even had a winning record in HS. He could throw 95 mph and that's all anyone seemed to care about. It wasn't until he got to Stanford that he learned how to pitch.

SteelBlue · 05-09-2007, 03:47 AM

Guthrie was solid tonight. Looks like he's earned at least another start.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?...&date=20070508

SteelBlue · 05-14-2007, 03:22 AM

Poor Guthrie started against my Red Sox tonight. He pitched 8.1 innings, gave up 2 hits and no runs. He leaves the game up 5-0 needing only 2 outs in the bottom of the ninth. Boston scores 6 off the bullpen.

il Padrino Ute · 05-14-2007, 03:39 AM

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Poor Guthrie started against my Red Sox tonight. He pitched 8.1 innings, gave up 2 hits and no runs. He leaves the game up 5-0 needing only 2 outs in the bottom of the ninth. Boston scores 6 off the bullpen.

That was painful for me to watch. Guthrie did his part but the bullpen blows it. Orioles haven't had a decent bullpen in about 20 years.

cougjunkie · 05-21-2007, 07:36 PM

Guthrie has allowed 2 earned runs in 24 1/3 innings over his last 3 starts. He seems to be coming on.

03-21-2007, 04:03 AM	#1
SteelBlue Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Norcal Posts: 5,821	Jeremy Guthrie former BYU/Stanford pitcher http://www.miamiherald.com/590/story/44519.html This kid was a neighbor of mine in Oregon. He pitched for BYU his freshman year and had an ok year. Transferred to Stanford after his mission and went to the College World Series finals twice, once as their ace. He signed with the Indians out of college and hasn't really done anything since. He did get a 4 million dollar signing bonus that set him up for life. Now it sounds like he might stick in Baltimore. He is a great guy and I've always respected him for serving a mission. He got an offer from the Mets right out of high school that included a $500,000 signing bonus. They told him they wouldn't let him serve a mission, so he went to the Y. I really hope he gets his shot in Baltimore.

03-21-2007, 03:38 PM	#3
cougjunkie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 5,741	His sister used to work with me. She was our receptionist, but ended up getting pregnant and never came back after the baby was born. She said he never once wavered on serving a mission, he was being thrown all sorts of money and at one point a very close family member told him to take the money and he said that it would be there when he got back. __________________ LINCECUM!

05-21-2007, 07:36 PM	#10
cougjunkie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 5,741	Guthrie has allowed 2 earned runs in 24 1/3 innings over his last 3 starts. He seems to be coming on. __________________ LINCECUM!

05-09-2007, 03:47 AM	#7
SteelBlue Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Norcal Posts: 5,821	Guthrie was solid tonight. Looks like he's earned at least another start. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?...&date=20070508

05-14-2007, 03:22 AM	#8
SteelBlue Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Norcal Posts: 5,821	Poor Guthrie started against my Red Sox tonight. He pitched 8.1 innings, gave up 2 hits and no runs. He leaves the game up 5-0 needing only 2 outs in the bottom of the ninth. Boston scores 6 off the bullpen.