Former Titan O’Brien Prepares For Yankees Assignment
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By John Appicello
WSLS10 Sports Anchor
Published: July 1, 2008
THE TITANS RODE HIS ARM INTO THE STATE QUARTERFINALS—NOW—HE’LL SOON SEE HOW THE PINSTRIPES FEEL..
HIDDEN VALLEY’S MIKEY O’BRIEN IS LESS THAN TWO WEEKS AWAY FROM HIS OPENING ASSIGNMENT IN THE YANKEE ORGANIZATION—IN TAMPA, WITH THE THE TAMPA YANKEES OF THE FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE. O’BRIEN SAYS THEY WANT TO BUILD UP HIS ARM STRENGTH BEFORE HE FACES ACTUALLY COMPETITION, SO HE DOESN’T EXPECT TO PITCH RIGHT AWAY, BUT RATHER SOMETIME IN AUGUST.
O’BRIEN IS COMING OFF A SEASON WHERE HE WAS 11-1 WITH A 0.69 ERA FOR HIDDEN VALLEY. HE HAS BEEN CLOCKED AT 93 MPH.
HE WAS DRAFTED BY NEW YORK IN THE 9TH ROUND AND EXPLAINED HE WAS WATCHING ONLINE WITH HIS FATHER WHEN HIS NAME POPPED UP. O’BRIEN’S DECISION TO TURN PRO WAS NOT HIS ONLY OPTION. HE HAD A NEARLY 100 PRECENT SCHOLARSHIP TO PLAY FOR WINTHROP, BUT HAS DECIDED TO FOLLOW HIS DREAM. HE SAYS HE STILL HAS PLANS TO EARN A DEGREE.
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