[Stardust]

Need to be reminded that Kentucky high school baseball is superior to Kentucky high school basketball and football when it comes to producing big-time talent?
No former Kentucky Mr. Basketball honorees are in the NBA. Darius Miller (Mason County, 2008) could change that next season.
Only one former Kentucky Mr. Football is in the NFL: Michael Bush (Male, 2002) is with the Chicago Bears this season after playing for the Oakland Raiders the past few years.
Six Kentucky Mr. Baseball winners are currently in the major leagues:
Scott Downs (Pleasure Ridge Park, 1994), in his 10th season in the big leagues, has five saves for the Los Angeles Angels.
Austin Kearns (Lafayette, 1998), also a 10-year veteran, has found new life with the Miami Marlins. He was batting . 375 in a reserve role before tweaking a hamstring.
Joe Blanton (Franklin-Simpson, 1999), another 10-year vet, is having a solid season in the Philadelphia Phillies rotation. He's 4-4 with a 3.74 earned run average.
Collin Cowgill (Henry Clay, 2004) is seeing spot duty in the outfield with the Oakland A's. He was in the highlights recently after he made a head-first slide into home and hit Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum.
Nathan Adcock (North Hardin, 2006) is on the Kansas City Royals' pitching staff. He's appeared in five games.
Ben Revere (Lexington Catholic, 2007) is back from the minors and in the Minnesota Twins outfield. He's batting .270.
That's a pretty impressive list, and it doesn't even include A.J. Ellis (Paul Laurence Dunbar, 1999) or Robbie Ross (Lexington Christian, 2008). Neither was Mr. Baseball, although A.J.'s brother Josh (Dunbar, 2003) was. A.J. is batting .327 as the starting catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and Ross is making a splash as a rookie reliever with the Texas Rangers.http://www.kentucky.com/2012/05/24/22003...ebook.html

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[Bob Seger]

Need to be reminded that Kentucky high school baseball is superior to Kentucky high school basketball and football when it comes to producing big-time talent?
No former Kentucky Mr. Basketball honorees are in the NBA. Darius Miller (Mason County, 2008) could change that next season.
Only one former Kentucky Mr. Football is in the NFL: Michael Bush (Male, 2002) is with the Chicago Bears this season after playing for the Oakland Raiders the past few years.
Six Kentucky Mr. Baseball winners are currently in the major leagues:
Scott Downs (Pleasure Ridge Park, 1994), in his 10th season in the big leagues, has five saves for the Los Angeles Angels.
Austin Kearns (Lafayette, 1998), also a 10-year veteran, has found new life with the Miami Marlins. He was batting . 375 in a reserve role before tweaking a hamstring.
Joe Blanton (Franklin-Simpson, 1999), another 10-year vet, is having a solid season in the Philadelphia Phillies rotation. He's 4-4 with a 3.74 earned run average.
Collin Cowgill (Henry Clay, 2004) is seeing spot duty in the outfield with the Oakland A's. He was in the highlights recently after he made a head-first slide into home and hit Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum.
Nathan Adcock (North Hardin, 2006) is on the Kansas City Royals' pitching staff. He's appeared in five games.
Ben Revere (Lexington Catholic, 2007) is back from the minors and in the Minnesota Twins outfield. He's batting .270.
That's a pretty impressive list, and it doesn't even include A.J. Ellis (Paul Laurence Dunbar, 1999) or Robbie Ross (Lexington Christian, 2008). Neither was Mr. Baseball, although A.J.'s brother Josh (Dunbar, 2003) was. A.J. is batting .327 as the starting catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and Ross is making a splash as a rookie reliever with the Texas Rangers.http://www.kentucky.com/2012/05/24/22003...ebook.html

Read more here: http://www.kentucky.com/2012/05/24/22003...rylink=cpy

You could have probably had a 7th Dusty, had he not went brain dead. Mr Baseball in 2005 Chaz Roe(Lafayette) probably be would have been on that list. He was released by the Mariners after testing positive for amphetamines and was suspended for 50 games to start this season. As of a week or two ago I dont think anyone had picked him up. He was currently at the Triple A level. Without looking it up, I think he was on the Rockies 40 man expanded roster a couple of years ago but dont think he got in a game. He may have, but thinking not.

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Last years Mr. baseball Mark Biggs is in the Blue Jays Minor league in Florida.