1 P.M. — St. John's Odd Couple

Rise Magazine on recent St. John's senior baseball players L.J. Hoes and Scott Silverstein: http://www.risemag.com/main.cfm?actionId=globalShowStaticContent&screenKey=magArticle&categoryKey=coverStory&articleId=14511

Granted this story is old (published for the April mag), but it's still a solid story nevertheless. You've got the Jewish sounding Scott Silverstein, who struggled on the junior varsity, only to grow into his 6-foot-5, 230-pound frame. And then you've got the always ultra-talented Hoes, who as a a 6-foot-1, 190-pound center fielder has always turned heads.

They both got to the same place, as Division I signees, albeit in different routes. Silverstein signed with Virginia and Hoes with the University of North Carolina. The question is who will end up as the better prospect? I'll take talent and then hard work over hard work and then talent. My fantasy pick goes with Hoes, though a 6-foot-5 pitcher always has potential.