RIP

On an exciting day in the NBA with LeBron James announcing his new team, some sadness came with the news that Mel Turpin, former number 6th pick in the 1984 draft, had committed suicide. I remember the Big Dipper well as I was a fan of those early 80's Kentucky teams.

Rest In Peace Mel.

Turpin Commits Suicide

Bill

How Does This Happen?

I was looking at the Baseball America High School All American Team and this stood out:

Ethan Bennett, 1st team catcher. Senior, heck of a year with a .407 average and 27 home runs on a great team, yet he goes undrafted. WTF??

Is he going on a 2 year Mormon Mission, enlisting in the Army or what?

I see another 1st teamer, Ryan Wilson out of Owasso was also undrafted....

I'm not saying they should have gone in the top 5 rounds or anything, but doesn't that seem a little weird that Baseball America has them as 1st teamers, yet they can't be 1 of 1,500 kids picked?

Here's a complete list of the team:

High School All Americans

Bill