Former Rutgers University star Bobby Brownlie will sign a contract with the Newark Bears this weekend. A 26-year-old former first-round draft choice of the Chicago Cubs, Brownlie had electric stuff -- a hard fastball and a 12-6 curveball -- in college but really never panned out with the Cubs. This is a very, very good signing for Newark. The Bears are always strapped for pitching, and if Brownlie is 85% of what he was in college, he'll be a solid Atlantic Leaguer.
Here is my story on Brownlie.
Here is a much more in-depth story on Brownlie from Home News Tribune writer Greg Tufaro, who has been covering Brownlie since he was a 16-year-old stud on Edison High School.
The Somerset Patriots made a play for Brownlie, but the right-hander and his agent choose Newark.
“We had interest in Bobby and had some discussions about him," Patriots president and general manager Patrick McVerry said. "We’re disappointed, but we wish him the best with Newark.”
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Don't forget the sunscreen in Florida tough guy.
This is a sad story of how a "can't miss" prospect did indeed miss. The statistics certainly show mediocre to poor performance yet there doesn't seem to be any evidence of a physical breakdown. How does a power pitcher drop 10-12 m.p.h. in velocity without the typical arm and/or shoulder problems? Seems strange. I think Brownlie will either be a dominating force for Newark, and therefore won't stay long, or it will be, as he called it, his "farewell."
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