The 25-year-old Norman joined the Saints as a free agent on June 26 of last season and hit .264 with two homers and 19 RBI in 39 games. In 144 at bats he scored 21 runs, ripped 11 doubles and one triple while stealing five bases. He finished with a .396 slugging percentage and a .351 on base percentage. He set an American Association record with five walks on August 28 vs. Sioux City.
Norman was signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in 2007 and reached Single-A Rancho Cucamonga of the California League in 2008 and began the season there in 2009. He was voted an Arizona League All-Star outfielder in 2007 and was the leagues MVP.
The Saints had four other players from 2009 either drafted or signed by Major League Organizations. Pitcher Tanner Scheppers was drafted by the Texas Rangers, 44th overall, and Hamline University graduate Dan Kaczrowski was drafted in the 26th round by the Arizona Diamondbacks. Outfielder Ole Sheldon had his contract purchased by the Cleveland Indians and All-Star pitcher Brandon Kintzler had his contract purchased by the Milwaukee Brewers.
The Saints currently have five players under contract for the 2010 season, three pitchers and two position players.
독립리그의 St. Paul Saints에서 뛰고 있던 앤써니 뉴먼(Anthony Norman)이란 선수를 영입했습니다.
St. Paul Saints팀 역사상 그들이 데리고 있던 선수가 빅리그팀에 의해 드레프트되거나 계약되어지는 95번째 선수라고 하는군요.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=norman001ant
http://thebaseballcube.com/players/N/Anthony-Norman.shtml
그의 성적을 보시면 작년에는 도루가 적었지만, 기본적으로 '뛸 수 있는 선수이며 BB/K비율이 좋은 선수'라는 생각이 듭니다.
독립리그에서도 St. Paul Saints라는 팀은 꽤나 유망한 팀인가 봅니다. 09년 이후로 이팀의 선수가 빅리그팀에 의해 드레프트되거나 계약되어지는 4명의 선수가 더 있다고 하네요.
많이 알려진 이름으로는 텍사스와 계약한 테너 쉐퍼스(Tanner Scheppers)가 있네요.
일단 아직까지 공식계약소식이 들려오고 있지는 않습니다. 아무래도 내일 슈퍼볼이 열리기때문에 거기에 집중하고 있는게 아닌가 하는 생각도 드네요.
기본적으로 마이너딜이면 그 어떤 선수라도 반대하고 싶지는 않기 때문에 써먹을대로 써먹어보고 판단해도 늦지 않을듯 싶네요.
