{"id":4337,"date":"2011-07-22T11:41:59","date_gmt":"2011-07-22T16:41:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/?p=4337"},"modified":"2011-07-22T11:41:59","modified_gmt":"2011-07-22T16:41:59","slug":"happy-jason-kipnis-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/4337","title":{"rendered":"Happy Jason Kipnis Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It\u2019s Friday.\u00a0 And this season, Friday has been a day highlighted by the MLB debuts of baseball\u2019s best and most exciting prospects.\u00a0 On June 10 it was Mike Moustakas<\/a>.\u00a0 A week later it was Dustin Ackley<\/a>.\u00a0 On July 8 we celebrated Mike Trout\u2019s arrival<\/a>.<\/p>\n

And today, July 22, 2011, The Golden Sombrero once again celebrates the debut of another top-notch prospect: Jason Kipnis.\u00a0 Kipnis announced his arrival yesterday on Twitter:<\/p>\n

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This debut carries a bit more significance than the others, surprisingly, as Kipnis and I have a long history on the field.<\/p>\n

A year younger than me, Kipnis and I both played in the same high school conference outside of Chicago.\u00a0 While I manned shortstop for Deerfield High School, Kipnis was my counterpart for rival Glenbrook North<\/a>.\u00a0 In 2004 we were both named All-Conference shortstops in the Central Suburban North.<\/p>\n

These days I\u2019m writing, scouting and coaching baseball while Kipnis is, well, playing in the Major Leagues.\u00a0 In the end, I\u2019m going to say that he came out on top..barely.<\/p>\n

Anyway, prior to his call up, The Golden Sombrero\u2019s No. 26 prospect<\/a> was slashing .281\/.363\/.849 with 15 doubles, nine triples, 12 home runs and 54 RBI for Triple-A Columbus. \u00a0He also swiped 12 bases and coaxed 43 walks compared to 71 strikeouts.<\/p>\n

With Orlando Cabrera struggling for the Tribe, it seems as though Kipnis will almost exclusively play second base, although he does have plenty of experience in the outfield.<\/p>\n

Here are some videos of Kipnis in action:
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Welcome to The Show, dude.
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