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This may be ‘hit and miss’, likely heavy on the ‘miss’ - trying to predict which players will be here in 2007.

Bobby Scales looks like a good bet to be in Ottawa - he’s listed as an infielder (second and third), but appears to have spent some time in the outfield as well.

Stats:

Ht: 6-0 Wt: 175
Position: IF, OF

Bats: B
Throws: R
Date of Birth: 10/4/1977
Birthplace: Roswell, GA
Experience: Prospect

Last year with SWB, he played in 105 games and had 357 at bats with 44 RBI and 7 HR. For the season he had a 291 average with an on base percentage of 369. See his lifetime stats here. Mr. Scales was invited to the Phillies spring training in 2006, but spent the majority of the season with SWB.

In his last year with the Portland Beavers of the Pacific Coast League, he was named the “2005 Community Player of the Year” for his “philanthropic efforts” during the season.

“I try to do what I can do to help out folks,” Scales said. “It’s the least we can do as players. I’ve been fortunate enough to have people help me and make a difference in my life. Portland was so good to me the last three seasons, and I think it’s very important to show we care about the community we play in, even if we don’t live there year-round.”

This season, Scales, who resides in Roswell, Ga., took part in all three of the Beavers’ youth baseball camps, stressing the fun of the game while passing along his considerable baseball knowledge to Portland-area kids during the popular camp program.

Additionally, Scales, a veteran of seven professional seasons in the San Diego Padres organization, made numerous appearances during the season and was a fixture at player autograph sessions and Kids Club activities at PGE Park over his three campaigns in Portland.

Read the entire article here.

Here’s an off-season journal he kept in 2005, his final season with the Beavers. It gives a little insight into this potential Lynx player.