Interview with A's prospect Craig Italiano

by blee1134 on Jan 4, 2006 11:37 AM PST

an exerpt to meet the minimum post requirement:

AF: Your high school teammate Paul Kelly went just one selection after you, what was that like for the both of you?

CI: I was on the phone with the A's when he was selected. My mom yelled the news from the other room. We couldn't believe it! Has that ever happend before?

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This link works better for me:

http://as-future.blogspot.com/

by ArakSOT on Jan 4, 2006 11:44 AM PST reply actions

I'll say it on your site too

but good job getting these interviews Bobby

by jakarta on Jan 4, 2006 12:05 PM PST reply actions

Keep up the good work Bobby!

I'm a huge fan of your site, and the interviews are great. Thanks!

When I was a boy, I laid in my twin size bed and wondered where my brother was-Mitch Hedberg

by gatling on Jan 4, 2006 12:43 PM PST reply actions

Great interviews...thanks for posting

Looking forward to following these guys.

Now THIS is Billy Ball

by Masaryk on Jan 4, 2006 12:48 PM PST reply actions

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Thanks for the correct link and everyone for the kind words.

http://as-future.blogspot.com/

by blee1134 on Jan 4, 2006 1:04 PM PST reply actions

nice

just wondering, how do you intereview these guys? do you live near one of the minor league affiliates?

The Pastime

by Ryan Armbrust on Jan 4, 2006 1:06 PM PST reply actions

good stuff

I like his goal of making it to AA in '06.

I think he definetly has the best arm of the guys drafted in '05. Hopefully he doesnt blow it out.

Bill Stoneman is about to be offered three seasons of a right-handed version of Vladimir Guerrero - Rev Halofan

by pickinmachine on Jan 4, 2006 1:21 PM PST reply actions

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I interview them via email

http://as-future.blogspot.com/

by blee1134 on Jan 4, 2006 1:25 PM PST reply actions

Great interview.... yet again.

I was impressed with questions.

Why don't they just lick their fingers? -- http://oaklandprospects.blogspot.com/

by novaoakland on Jan 4, 2006 2:14 PM PST reply actions

Italiano

Isn't exactly the most eloquent guy I've ever seen interviewed.

But hey, if he can pitch, far be it for me to care.

by walk off bunt on Jan 4, 2006 3:59 PM PST reply actions

Interview

...was done via e-Mail.

Let's Go Oak-Land!

by Colorado Fan on Jan 4, 2006 4:23 PM PST up reply actions

All the more reason

for him to be able to speak his mind a little bit more.

But, like I said, if he can pitch, well, you know, it just wont matter.

by walk off bunt on Jan 5, 2006 11:35 AM PST up reply actions

nice going!

keep the interviews coming!

How realistic is it that he's going to make AA by the end of the year? Wasn't the knock on him that he had a cannon arm but control issues?

by Apricot on Jan 4, 2006 6:40 PM PST reply actions

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Here is my answer to his "goal" in the comments section

Honestly, not very realistic. Not because he wont pitch well enough to deserve promotions, but because I don't feel the A's will need to move him that quickly. I think if he ends the year in Stockton (something Ryan Webb couldn't do) then his season should be seen as a success.

I also don't think control will be a major issue for him, but his health/mechanics will be.

http://as-future.blogspot.com/

by blee1134 on Jan 4, 2006 8:02 PM PST reply actions