By the looks of it, in the Pacific Northwest there won’t be any problems for a 5-star football player deciding on whether or not to sign a huge MLB contract and give up the gridiron for the diamond. In the winter, when Cal lost their assistant coach and head recruited to Pac-12 rival Washington, the fallout was almost immediate. Shaq Thompson, 5-star DB almost instantly switched from Cal to UW, a major get for the Huskies. He is an all-around great athlete, as evident by him being in the Red Sox minor league system. Same story as most two-sport stars. Then, in the summer, he got to play a few AA games. Now, I’m not a big stat guy. They can give you the whole story, or empty fodder for your point of view, with other factors not playing a part. Anyway, let’s get to Shaq. Here is what he accomplished in the summer: 0-39, 37Ks. He didn’t have one hit, and all but two of his outs were not strikeouts. Got HeeeeeeeeeeeemmmmmmX37. Looks like we’ll see Shaq full-time in the fall on Saturdays and probably Sundays. Good job, good effort, Shaq. Stick to cover 2 buddy.
