July 9, 200420 yr THE TANK IS AT FULL FORCE the one man wrecking crew is pilling through a town near you ... very very soon
July 9, 200420 yr Welcome to the organization Tank!! hope to see him starting with the big club in a couple years he can fill the hole that will be left if pavano or penny leave.....or if beckett or willis dont pan out
July 9, 200420 yr Nice to not have to deal with a holdout as a distraction (as if this team needs anything else bad happening to it).
July 9, 200420 yr i feel dumb, who is this guy? 448897[/snapback] Our first-round draft pick this year(#27 overall). A lefty out of the University of Alabama who could be either a reliever or a starter and shouldn't take too long to get to the majors.
July 10, 200420 yr At least we know he'll be a better draftee than Allison. :o 448941[/snapback] Ummm...no we don't.
July 10, 200420 yr At least we know he'll be a better draftee than Allison.? :o 448941[/snapback] Ummm...no we don't. 449605[/snapback] I don't want to even think about that possiblity.
July 10, 200420 yr At least we know he'll be a better draftee than Allison.? :o 448941[/snapback] Ummm...no we don't. 449605[/snapback] I don't want to even think about that possiblity. 449672[/snapback] He'll be fine. By the way, OxyContin is a highly addictive pain killer. It is as powerful as heroin. Seriously. But why was Allison on it anyway? And before you ask, no, I havent.
July 10, 200420 yr Berardino enlightens us...behold, the power of compromise: Top draft pick signs contract with Marlins By Mike Berardino Staff writer Posted July 10 2004 A Marlins organization still smarting from the Jeff Allison fiasco was understandably wary about paying out another seven-figure signing bonus to an unproven commodity. After signing his first pro contract Friday, Taylor Tankersley assured his new employers he had no intention of following the recent trend of bad behavior by young ballplayers. "Those things happened to other people I've never even met," said Tankersley, a left-handed pitcher from the University of Alabama. "I can learn from it by taking care of what I need to take care of and staying away from what I need to stay away from. That won't be an issue with me." Tankersley, who threw in the bullpen and took batting practice at Pro Player Stadium, also wants Marlins fans to know his 32-day holdout wasn't about money. He agreed to a $1.3 million bonus nine days after the June 7 draft and gladly would have taken the slot figure on draft day. The holdup came when the Marlins tried to load the contract with behavior-related clauses. Depending on the severity of the mistake, Tankersley could have forfeited his entire bonus if he tripped up at any point in the next four years. Tankersley's adviser, Jeff Kahn, wasn't about to let that happen, and with the help of the players' union -- which rarely gets involved in draft issues -- fought successfully to protect his client's rights. Allison, the club's top pick in 2003, has said he forfeited more than $200,000 of his $1.85 million bonus after testing positive for marijuana this spring. He has been on the restricted list since early May and won't be paid until he returns. Tankersley's bonus must be paid out by the end of 2005. The contract can only be voided if Tankersley fails a drug test within the next 90 days, but he was drug tested three times each semester at Alabama without a single positive, he said. In exchange, the Marlins agreed to waive the standard 90-day clause involving pre-existing physical ailments. Tankersley also agreed to undergo an MRI, drug test and blood test on Thursday before signing, another departure from common procedure. Instead of making it to Double-A by the end of this season, as the team originally hoped, Tankersley will start out at short-season Jamestown, N.Y., and could reach the Florida State League by the end of August. His parents, Tom and Dana, and sisters Erin and Abby accompanied him Friday. Mike Berardino can be reached at [email protected].
July 10, 200420 yr Berardino enlightens us...behold, the power of compromise: Top draft pick signs contract with Marlins By Mike Berardino Staff writer Posted July 10 2004 A Marlins organization still smarting from the Jeff Allison fiasco was understandably wary about paying out another seven-figure signing bonus to an unproven commodity. After signing his first pro contract Friday, Taylor Tankersley assured his new employers he had no intention of following the recent trend of bad behavior by young ballplayers. "Those things happened to other people I've never even met," said Tankersley, a left-handed pitcher from the University of Alabama. "I can learn from it by taking care of what I need to take care of and staying away from what I need to stay away from. That won't be an issue with me." Tankersley, who threw in the bullpen and took batting practice at Pro Player Stadium, also wants Marlins fans to know his 32-day holdout wasn't about money. He agreed to a $1.3 million bonus nine days after the June 7 draft and gladly would have taken the slot figure on draft day. The holdup came when the Marlins tried to load the contract with behavior-related clauses. Depending on the severity of the mistake, Tankersley could have forfeited his entire bonus if he tripped up at any point in the next four years. Tankersley's adviser, Jeff Kahn, wasn't about to let that happen, and with the help of the players' union -- which rarely gets involved in draft issues -- fought successfully to protect his client's rights. Allison, the club's top pick in 2003, has said he forfeited more than $200,000 of his $1.85 million bonus after testing positive for marijuana this spring. He has been on the restricted list since early May and won't be paid until he returns. Tankersley's bonus must be paid out by the end of 2005. The contract can only be voided if Tankersley fails a drug test within the next 90 days, but he was drug tested three times each semester at Alabama without a single positive, he said. In exchange, the Marlins agreed to waive the standard 90-day clause involving pre-existing physical ailments. Tankersley also agreed to undergo an MRI, drug test and blood test on Thursday before signing, another departure from common procedure. Instead of making it to Double-A by the end of this season, as the team originally hoped, Tankersley will start out at short-season Jamestown, N.Y., and could reach the Florida State League by the end of August. His parents, Tom and Dana, and sisters Erin and Abby accompanied him Friday. Mike Berardino can be reached at [email protected]. 450277[/snapback] I wonder where all those dickheads that were ripping on Tank being affraid to take drug tests are. :whistle
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