Jason Neighborgall就這樣說再見了 有點感傷... http://tinyurl.com/2hnkrm Posted Feb. 28, 2008 4:54 pm by J.J. Cooper Filed under: Daily Dish The modern-day Steve Dalkowski has retired. Jason Neighborgall has decided to step away from the game according to Baseball America correspondent Jack Magruder, ending a three-year career with the Diamondbacks that was legendary for his lack of control. Neighborghall was considered one of the top righthanders in the country coming out of high school , but he headed to Georgia Tech after the Red Sox couldn’t meet his asking price as a seventh-round pick. While at Georgia Tech his once shaky command descended into full-bore wildness. Despite that, the Diamondbacks signed him for $500,000 as their third-round pick in 2004, enticed by his high 90s fastball. The Diamondbacks hoped that they could help him regain his control, but he never found the strike zone. The numbers for his pro career are shocking: Total batters faced in career: 310 Outs: 127 (48 by SO) Hits: 40 Hit batters: 13 Sacrifices: 2 Walks: 128 Wild pitches: 59 That’s about $4,000 per out. Or per walk, if you prefer. http://tinyurl.com/2d2enp NEIGHBORGALL RETIRES The Jason Neighborgall saga reached an end with his retirement after three years in the D-Backs’ organization. Neighborgall, who wowed scouts with a fastball in the high-90 mph range, signed with the D-Backs for a $500,000 bonus after being taken in the third round of the 2005 draft. Neighborgall had immense difficulty harnessing his stuff, however, going 1-4 with a 17.32 ERA in 51 games. He walked 128 and threw 60 wild pitches in 42 1/3 innings. “I never try to talk someone in or out of retirement,” said A. J. Hinch, the D-Backs’ director of minor league operations. “I think it had been a grind for him. He did his best. He didn’t care to continue.” --

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