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Saturday, October 15, 2005

Former Dirtbag Neil Jamison One Of Eugene Emeralds' Top 2 Pitchers In 2005

Denis Savage at MadFriars.com has this (no story link, paid subscription area):

Pitcher of the Year for the San Diego Padres' Eugene Emeralds affiliate - This wasn't the runaway that most people probably expect it should be. They say relievers get no love - well we are here to prove you wrong - perhaps.

After compiling an ERA of 0.00 at Long Beach State, Neil Jamison racked up some pretty impressive numbers for Eugene prior to his ascension to the [Fort Wayne] Wizards [of the low Class A Midwest League].

Starter extraordinaire Brent Carter, out of Alabama, chalked up 13 consistently incredible starts before his promotion to Fort Wayne late in the year.

Do you go with the reliever or the starter? We need to dig a bit deeper before answering such a bold question.

Coming off an impressive college campaign, Jamison continued his excellence in the Northwest League. After surrendering an earned run in his third outing, he would go 13 straight outings without yielding another.

As a reward, he was handed the closer's job and was a perfect 8-for-8 in save situations.

"It is either you or them," Jamison explained of the closer's role. "I am real confident in myself that I have good enough stuff to get those three outs or four or five every now and then to end the game. It is fun."

Among his impressive statistics was a .077 mark with runners in scoring position (RISP), allowing two hits in 26 at bats. He did not give up a single hit with RISP and two outs, stoning the opposition on 14 occasions.

He ended his stint with Eugene posting a 1.32 ERA, allowing runs in five of his 25 appearances. He was shipped up to Fort Wayne to end the season...

As impressive a year as Jamison had, Carter gets the nod for his Herculean effort in the Northwest and earns the first sweep among the three voters - with David Jay and John Conniff already granting Carter top honors...

posted on 10/15/2005 by Jeff Agnew

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