Player Name: Matt Dominguez
Player’s Current Team: Greensboro Grasshoppers
Player’s Current Parent Team: Florida Marlins
Player’s Current Address: c/o Greensboro Grasshoppers 408 Bellemeade Street, Greensboro, NC 27401
Date Sent out: 7/19/08
Date Returned: 7/31/08 (12 days)
Why go after this autograph: Matt was the 12th selection of last year’s draft. He was one of the top rated high school players. Last year was a wash for him as he was still getting acclimated to pro ball. This year however, is another story. For the Grasshoppers this year he is batting 0.283/8/36 in 226 at bats, and he’s only 18. I think he translates into a 0.280/25/85 guy at some point in his career. Plus right now third base is wide open in Florida. He is still quite a few years away from being called up, maybe sometime in 2010, but more than likely we are talking 2011-2012. He is still very raw, but he definitely has the talent. He is a must wait and see. There are actually quite a few of his autographs available. Most run between 2-5 dollars. Below is a sample. The only thing that sucks about this autograph is that the name got smeared. Oh well, nothing I can do about that.
Estimated MLB Arrival: Fall 2011 / Spring 2012
Current MLB Comparison: Very possible he may translate to a Hank Blalock in his prime kind of guy..
Any Current Certified Autographs Available: Many, see below.
Let me thank you for your dedication to your blog, especially your minor league coverage. My wife and I will be at the Team USA game tomorrow (Sat.) as well. Good luck with the autographs. Keep up the great work.
I like Dominguez and all, but his autograph makes me feel better about my handwriting.
I really enjoy your writing by the way. Keep it up.