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Message: [QUOTE="bpo57, post: 2657925, member: 1572"] I'd like to see Ford get a chance. He's from a few miles away from where I live in central NJ. Was a pitcher and OFer at Princeton U and has racked up some decent minor league stats. Has some good power. Another kid from my area in the NYY system who I actually coached in LL is Ben Ruta. He skipped high A ball to start the season and played in AA Trenton for about a month cuz of injuries. Hit over .300 (but no HRs) in Trenton when he was sent down to Tampa cuz some injured players returned to Trenton. Lately he has been tearing it up in Tampa. Has hit for power (eight dingers) and has stolen 34 bases btw Tampa and Trenton. Now has an OPS around .800. Watch out for this kid, I have a feeling he's going to be in the bigs in 2-3 years. He can rake. Played OF all season but very recently they moved him to 1B. Drafted out of Wagner in the 30th round. [/QUOTE]