Great sim

     Brawn had an excellent sim on Wednesday. He appeared in 8 games, and his lines were .364/.382/.424, legged out a triple, drove in 4 runs, scored 5 runs, walked once and stole a base. The only downside was that he struck out 6 times. Brawn has continued on his end-of-season tear from high school. In his last 10 high school games he batted 19-for-42 (.452) hit 7 home runs, drove in 19 runs and scored 12 runs. From this season combined with the end of his high school career, Brawn has batted 32-for-77 (.416).

     "What has sparked your recent tear?" a reporter questioned Brawn.

     "Well I'm seeing the ball much better and I've got the Dustin Pedroia mindset: swing as hard as you can every time," Brawn replied. Brawn started in right field, despite being a left fielder, on the Great Lakes Loons, the A affiliate of the Detroit Cobras. In the first sim, the lineups were messed up, resulting in Brawn getting just 4 at bats on the AA team. Brawn was than pushed down to the A team along with friend Brian Walec and fellow draftee Zechs Marquis.

     "What happened with the lineups during the last sim?" a reporter asked.

     "I'm not sure, as I don't know all that much about how the sims work, but apparently the lineups that were sent in were not seen and thus not taken to account during the sim, which randomized all of the rosters," Brawn answered. Detroit was able to finish off 5-4 despite not having a set lineup. During the second sim, Detroit had their lineups all set and went 5-3, making their record 10-7 for the season. They're 2.5 games behind Bridgeport for the division lead and a game and a half ahead of Providence for second. The Great Lakes Loons A team is 13-4 and with an excellent squad of talent. Brawn plans to continue to start in right field.

Brawn drafted 3rd, Signs 3 year deal

Ryan Brawn said in an interview a month or two ago that he would "Go crazy if (a fan) told him that he had a shot at going in the first round." Here we are, not much time later, and Brawn is receiving calls from Detroits GM. "He wanted to get to know all of the draftees," Brawn said about the calls. "He definitely landed the big one by drafting me," Brawn joked. Just moments after becoming a Cobra, Brawn signed a 3-year deal worth $1,000,000 a year with a 10k bonus for each sim/article point available to Brawn at season's end. "It's an excellent organization and I hope that I can give my all 100% of the time and help this team reach a successful point," Brawn said about the organization. The media was able to get an interview with Detroit GM xlhowner:

Q: what was the biggest influence in drafting brawn?

A: He looking like he was going to be the best positional player in the draft. The Cobras really needed some pitching prospects but with how good Brawn looked we could not pass him up

Q: so how long do you see it being before he's in the starting lineup on the major league squad?

A: 2-3 seasons at the most

Q: so whats your feeling about the trade made to get more picks?

A: I knew there was a few quality players in the draft and I knew I had to nab some more picks to get them.

Q: ok last question what do you predict your record to be?

A: 90+ wins again this season

Spring training begins July 24th.

5 star prospect!

when 17 year old Ryan Brawn played baseball in high school, they called him a prodigy. When the East Coast vs. West Coast all-senior game was over, he was carried off of the field by his teammates. it wasn't long until the media found him. when questioned what it felt like to have batted 2-for-3 with a double, a walkoff homer, 2 rbi, a run, and a stolen base felt, he just smiled and replied "I fell as giddy as an eight-year-old boy on Christmas Morning". Little did the excellent hitter know that his performance was good enough to earn him a 5-star prospect rating. "In high school I would have gone crazy if someone told me i had a shot at going in the first round," Brawn said to the media. "I've always wished to see my name in the top categories with the greats of the game." Brawn is in the pool for the preseason draft on wednesday, in which the first pick has already been made.
"Now, what kind of contract do you intend on reeling in?" a reporter asked the young man. "Well, I definitely want a 3 year contract, but i'm not all that sure what's going to be the follow up," Brawn replied.
"What aspect would you like to improve?" another reporter asked.
"I would like to get stronger, but speed and fielding are my most important aspects that need improvement," Brawn answered.
"Last question, where do you see yourself in twenty years?" a third reporter questioned.
"On top of the career batting average leaderboard," Brawn said with a snicker. "I'm hoping to be in the top 10 in some part of the leaderboard, and I hope I can help a team, or some teams, win the championship."