Cleveland Indians Top Prospect Drew Pomeranz and Ole Miss Baseball Coach Mike Bianco



     This is one of my favorite photographs of Collierville, Tennessee native and Ole Miss baseball star Drew Pomeranz. It was taken during the 2008 SEC Tournament in Hoover, Alabama. I added an art effect while processing the image in Photoshop. I particularly like Ole Miss coach Mike Bianco’s posture of hands-on-the-hips and toe-to-toe with the 6 foot 5 inch tall (then freshman) Pomeranz.


     Pomeranz continued to improve after 2008 (pitching for Team USA, SEC Pitcher of the Year, Golden Spikes Finalist) and eventually went 5th overall in the 2010 MLB draft to the Cleveland Indians landing a $2.65 million bonus.


     Last week Drew and a few other top prospects got invitations to attend Indian’s Spring Training in Goodyear, Arizona. The Indians are hoping that the tall lefty (with his strong fastball, unique breaking ball and changeup) will make it to the majors in relatively short time. If all goes well, plan to see him pitching in Akron for the Aeros by the year’s end and hopefully in Cleveland sometime in 2012.


     Drew comes from a long line of baseball players (his father, Mike, played at Ole Miss and his brother, Stuart, was drafted by St. Louis in 2003 and currently pitches for the AA Tulsa Drillers). I, along with all Indian fans I'm sure, wish Drew the best this year and in his baseball career.


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