Kelly Dugan Set To Sign With Phillies
Posted by Tim Malcolm, Thu, June 11, 2009 03:44 PM | Comments: 19
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Kelly Dugan, the newest member of the Philadelphia Phillie stable, is thrilled to be part of the championship franchise.
“We’re ecstatic. I felt from the get-go they were the best fit for me.”
Dugan, a switch-hitter, has moderate power, possibly enough for 20 homers per season, according to Phils Scouting Director Marti Wolever to Frank Seravalli. He will sign with the Phillies (he was expected to do so today) instead of attending Pepperdine University. Dugan was scouted heavily in the last few months, which partly pushed him toward playing professionally. And the Phils had a big push: Current special advisor and former general manager Pat Gillick sparked a working relationship with Dugan, as both attended Notre Dame High School in California.
“I first met Pat at a workout and he had realized that I went to Notre Dame. We got along right from the start, and he has been a great help.”
Seravalli’s article also touches on Dugan’s close relationship with the Happy Madison Production Co. Kelly’s father, Dennis Dugan, directed a few Adam Sandler movies (like “Happy Gilmore,” where you may remember him as head of the PGA Tour), and Kelly’s selection Tuesday even had Sandler and Kevin James donning Phillies apparel (both are staunch and noted Mets fans).
Posts: 0 GWFightinsFan
Glad to see that they’re at least gonna be able to sign him…hopefully the same will be said for some of the other “signability” guys they drafted in later rounds. Anyone know what kinda money they’re talking here?
Posted: 03:52 PM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 EDGE
I thought Sandler was a huge Yankees fan.
Posted: 03:58 PM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Dave Hallahan
Any pictures showing Sandler and James in the Phillies get up?
Posted: 04:19 PM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Tony G
Yeah.. We need to find pictures of Kevin James in Phillies Garb…. I remember seeing his fat unfunny face up on the big screen last season at Shea blubbering, “Let’s Go Mets”
I hate King of Queens
Posted: 04:25 PM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
hmm I love King of Queens, watching it now actually.
Posted: 04:28 PM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
The kid doesn’t really look like much physically, but I’m excited to see what kind of tools he has got on a higher level. It’s hard to be as excited about him as you normally are for a first pick though because, well, he was more like a third round pick.
Posted: 04:30 PM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Albert
I love toolsy outfielders, great.
Posted: 04:34 PM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Chuck P
He’s got a really nice swing… and like I said yesterday, how can you argue with drafting the son of the guy who directed, “Happy Gilmore?”
Give it a little tappy tap tap taparoo.
Posted: 04:35 PM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Phillie South
The fathers name is Dennis. He was the star of the TV series “Richie Brockelman Private Eye” A ’70′s classic
Posted: 04:49 PM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
Welcome to the WFC Phillies!
Posted: 04:54 PM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 little man
This kid was rated 275 in BA he was a reach at 75, but will sign cheaper than a lot of higher rated kid, that is why he was picked, signability. On talent there were a lot of better choices.
Posted: 04:56 PM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Doug D.
We all have to remember that only 2…maybe 3…4, if we’re really fortunate…draftees (out of 50 rounds) from any class ever make it to the big club. The Phils have shown a tremendous ability to DEVELOP the talent they are able to sign. So if a draftee doesn’t sign (which will happen to a good number of these 49 kids), it’s not that big a deal, as it would be in either football or basketball.
Posted: 05:20 PM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Richie
Oh I thought it was “Jimmy Dugan’s” son Hahaha. Gotta love “A league of their own”
Posted: 05:22 PM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
Pablo Ozuna has been suspended 50 games!
Posted: 05:38 PM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 The Little Guy
Haha PabNOOOOO! haha
Posted: 05:39 PM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
maybe that’s y he couldn’t be brought up ;)
Posted: 05:40 PM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Bruce
Could we say that the MLB’s revised drug restrictions and ban is working?
Posted: 05:49 PM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 little man
doug very true but they took a lot of college senior with little upside. why I don’t know it makes no sense. If they sign colvin, singeleton then I am okay
Posted: 06:11 PM on June 11, 2009
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