Mike (The Worm) Stanton
by craig on Mar 16, 2010 12:02 PM EDT
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When Mike Stanton was a wee little lad, he probably dreamed of playing baseball in the Majors and getting a real cool nickname like: Catfish, Hoover, Scoops, Captain video... Well, he achieved one part of that dream, sorta.
One day Parcells went over to the Marlins' side of the Abacoa Complex in Jupiter, where he was introduced to their phenom Mike Stanton, who was headed to the University of Southern California as a tight end before the Marlins drafted and signed him. One of the coaches asked Parcells if he'd be interested in having the 6-foot-6, 235-pound Stanton joining the Dolphins.
"You look a little wormy," Parcells told Stanton, meaning that he'd have to put on some bulk to play tight end in the NFL.
Stanton now answers to the nickname "The Worm."
So there it is. Not exactly sure The Worm, was what Stanton had in mind in his boyhood dream, but hey, it beats something like Whiff. For now, at least, on FishStripes if a player is referenced to as The Worm, it's Mike Stanton.
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Stanton
I got to see him up close during one of the practice sessions and he’s an impressive physical specimen. He reminds me a of Cabrera before Cabrera found the arepas.
^ lmao
when i see Stanton I think the same thing… hopefully he CAN be our next Cabrera (cause Hanley is in a league of his own)
When?
Anybody have any idea WHEN he’ll be up?
by THUNDER-BACK on Mar 17, 2010 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Stanton is a learner
Watched Mike Stanton for a full year in Greensboro. This kid is the real deal. Big and strong but most impressively he is a learner. He kept a notebook and made entries after every AB. Saw him fishing for balls in the dirt with one out and runners on 2nd & 3rd. Obviously an unintentional walk situation. He went back to dugout and wrote down what he learned. Never saw him do it again. If he applies that kind of learning and discipline he will be up to stay and dominating in no time.
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