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 Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 6:37 pm Post subject: Alex Avilla selected by the Tigers in the 5th round... |
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congrats to him. He is a player that has worked VERY hard at his offense and defense, and you could tell he had come a long way watching this past season.
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| Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 7:21 pm Post subject: |
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| Good news...thanks B.
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I didn't know this...
| Quote: | Avila was taken as the No. 163 pick overall by the Tigers. There had been a good deal of speculation that Detroit would select Avila since his father, Al, is an assistant general manager for the team.
“Actually, my dad was hoping another team would take me so people wouldn’t be saying ‘oh, he got drafted because his dad is there,’” Avila said. “But I felt there were a number of teams interested in me in the fourth to sixth rounds. A lot of teams had been talking to me.
“David Chadd (the director of scouting for Detroit) told my dad that I was high on their board, and that if I was available at that spot, they wanted me. It had nothing to do with my dad in that way. I wasn’t sure if the Tigers would pick me or not, but it worked out nicely.” |
From Cecil Hurt's article this morning on Tidesports.com
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| Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 8:27 pm Post subject: |
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| Congrats to Avilia, enjoyed watching him while he was here.
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