Day 2 draftees

[Reliabull]

Ty Pryor, signee, in the 27th to Milwaukee.

Mike Macaluso, 29th to Toronto.

Ryan Koch, 32nd (I think) to Los Angeles.

Pryor's almost certain to pass on this offer. He's an excellent student.

Macaluso is a great story. He came here -- somebody told me that he wasn't really D1 material -- and worked hard to improve himself. He was good enough to scare off two good middle infielders who went to Georgia and Florida Atlantic who saw a lot of bench time in their futures.

Koch was a fall signee but was probably going juco anyway. A lot of times, the pros will talk signees into changing their minds with the notion that they'll get drafted in a year or two...

For example, Robert Coello, who reneged last year to go to Okaloosa-Walton. He went in round 26 this year.

[bulls96go]

great hope he does well and becomes a super star.

[smazza]

wish them well in all future endeavors