Corey Wimberley

At the A's spring training game on Saturday, I was particularly intrigued by infielder Corey Wimberly. Why? Because as he walked up to the plate for his first at-bat, I was compelled to ask - aloud - whether Oakland is now drafting middle-schoolers. Corey Wimberly is tiny! He couldn't be more that 5'7". And being pretty petite myself, I always find myself drawn to the "little guy." (I also love the Chargers' Darren Sproles - but who doesn't?) It makes sense, really. Billy Beane's "Moneyball" management philosophy has long been tied to the on-base percentage and with a strike zone that small, Wimberly must draw a ton of walks. He could be the next Rickey! And Corey was even more endearing because he was sporting the old-school stirrups instead of having his damn pants dragging in the dirt like so many of the players do now.

I don't know what this guy's stats are like, and it likely doesn't matter as he probably won't be on the roster this year. But he caught my eye. Go Corey!