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Ex-Sac State punter Lively makes pitch for Giants job

By Matt Kawahara
mkawahara@sacbee.com
Published: Tuesday, Mar. 12, 2013 - 12:00 am | Page 1C
Last Modified: Tuesday, Mar. 12, 2013 - 10:16 am

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – As summer grows long in the minor leagues, players look for ways to break up the monotony of their daily routine. Last season, Mitch Lively, a pitcher in the Giants' system, did that in Fresno by putting a ball in flight.

Granted, the ball was not round, and Lively used his foot, not his right arm. A two-sport athlete at Sacramento State who punted for the football team from 2003 to 2006, Lively brought a football out before games and unleashed punts toward his fellow relievers on the Triple-A Grizzlies.

"He said he was good, but he really wasn't," right-hander Dan Otero said. "No, he could really kick it. We all got out there to try to catch it. I think it hit a couple people in the face."

Right-hander Heath Hembree said "try" was a relative term.

"I don't think anybody was brave enough," Hembree said. "He'd kick it, and we'd run over and wait off to the side until it landed and then pick it up."

Lively, who is from Susanville, has the second-best career average (40.83 yards) at Sac State among punters with at least 50 attempts.

These days, he says, he "can still put it up there." But it's recreational now as Lively, 27, tries to make more of an impression with his arm.

He went 8-4 with a 2.99 ERA in 47 games for Fresno last season and earned an invitation to his second big-league camp. The victories and his 69 strikeouts in 78 1/3 innings were career highs for Lively, who was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 16th round in 2007. This spring, he hasn't allowed a run in three outings for the Giants.

"He's got enough fastball control … he throws down well, he throws in to lefties, and he's not afraid to use both sides of the plate," Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti said. "His off-speed stuff is getting there – he's got a nice split he uses and a little slider.

"I know he hasn't thrown a lot, but he's been trying, and as long as he's here, I'll keep pitching him every couple days and see what we've got."

Another thing Lively has going for him, Righetti said, is "that angle."

At 6-foot-5 and 240 pounds, Lively has a football player's build, and he comes over the top with his delivery, giving his pitches a distinct downhill angle. Last year, he complemented it by pounding the strike zone (23 walks, his fewest over a full season since 2008) and said he felt that was a big reason for his success.

"I'd rather get hit around than go walk guys," Lively said. "It's just competitive nature."

A spot on the Giants' Opening Day roster is unlikely, though Righetti pointed out the Giants brought up several relievers from Fresno during last season, including Steve Edlefsen, Shane Loux and George Kontos.

"One of your guys who (is) throwing a lot may need a break," Righetti said. "It's hard to say at this point, but this guy, he's definitely on the radar. (I) like the way he's doing his thing."

Following last season, Lively went to Venezuela to play winter ball. Back in California, he was about to start ramping up for this season, he said, when he found out he needed an appendectomy.

The Jan. 4 procedure set him back a few weeks on running and weightlifting, but "as far as my arm, everything's been good," he said.

"My goal is to go at least to the exhibition games (in San Francisco in late March)," said Lively, who was among mid-March cuts last spring. "That's what I told myself my goal is. Anything after that's a plus."

Torres returns – Outfielder Andres Torres returned to the Giants' lineup in their 2-1 win over the Rangers on Monday and showed that the abdominal strain that sidelined him for two weeks hasn't drained his strength.

Torres went hitless in four at-bats but drove a ball to the warning track off Yu Darvish on his first swing. Then, after striking out chasing a high fastball with the bases loaded in the fourth, Torres snapped his bat over his knee in frustration.

"My knee's fine," Torres said afterward. "The bat is broke."

Et cetera – Madison Bumgarner had his best outing of the spring, allowing one hit and striking out four in four scoreless innings. Catcher Buster Posey said the left-hander "moved the ball to both sides of the plate as well as I've seen him this spring."

• Tony Abreu, who began camp as a candidate for the utility infield role, started at third base and went 1 for 2 in his spring debut. Abreu, who has been battling a strained quadriceps, limped noticeably running out a single. He had ice over his left knee afterward and said his leg "hurts today, but tomorrow, every day, better."

• The Giants will host Japan's World Baseball Classic team in a scrimmage Thursday.

Call The Bee's Matt Kawahara, (916) 321-1015.

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Article submitted by: Ed & Debbie Lively

The 1996 NBA draft was the 50th draft in the National Basketball Association (NBA). It was held on June 26, 1996 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The draft was broadcast in the United States on the Turner Network Television.[1] In this draft, NBA teams took turns selecting college basketball players and other first-time eligible players, such as players from high schools and non-North American leagues. The Vancouver Grizzlies had the highest probability to win the NBA draft lottery, but since they were an expansion team along with the Toronto Raptors, they were not allowed to select first in this draft.[2] The team with the second highest probability, the Philadelphia 76ers won the lottery and obtained the first selection. The Toronto Raptors and the Vancouver Grizzlies were second and third respectively.

Allen Iverson, a sophomore from Georgetown, was selected first overall by the Philadelphia 76ers.

It is widely considered to be one of the deepest and most talented NBA drafts in history, with one-third of the first round picks later becoming NBA All-Stars. The draft class produced three players who won NBA MVP awards (Kobe Bryant, Allen Iverson, Steve Nash), seven other drafted players who became All-Stars (Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Ray Allen, Žydrūnas Ilgauskas, Stephon Marbury, Jermaine O'Neal, Peja Stojaković, Antoine Walker), and one undrafted All-Star (Ben Wallace), for a grand total of 11 All-Stars. Moreover, eight players from this draft class have been named to at least one All-NBA Team, the most among any draft. The draft class also produced 3 players who have been named to the NBA's all-defensive first team: Bryant, Marcus Camby, and Wallace. Camby won the Defensive Player of the Year Award in 2007, while Wallace earned the same award in 2002, 2003, 2005, and 2006. Eventual 5-time NBA champion Derek Fisher was also included in the draft.

Most experts rate it along with the 1984 NBA draft and 2003 NBA draft as one of the best drafts in history. Sports Illustrated named it the second-best, behind the 1984 draft, whose highlights included Hakeem Olajuwon, Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley, and John Stockton.[3]

The 1996 NBA draft was the 50th draft in the National Basketball Association (NBA). It was held on June 26, 1996 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The draft was broadcast in the United States on the Turner Network Television.[1] In this draft, NBA teams took turns selecting college basketball players and other first-time eligible players, such as players from high schools and non-North American leagues. The Vancouver Grizzlies had the highest probability to win the NBA draft lottery, but since they were an expansion team along with the Toronto Raptors, they were not allowed to select first in this draft.[2] The team with the second highest probability, the Philadelphia 76ers won the lottery and obtained the first selection. The Toronto Raptors and the Vancouver Grizzlies were second and third respectively.

Allen Iverson, a sophomore from Georgetown, was selected first overall by the Philadelphia 76ers.

It is widely considered to be one of the deepest and most talented NBA drafts in history, with one-third of the first round picks later becoming NBA All-Stars. The draft class produced three players who won NBA MVP awards (Kobe Bryant, Allen Iverson, Steve Nash), seven other drafted players who became All-Stars (Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Ray Allen, Žydrūnas Ilgauskas, Stephon Marbury, Jermaine O'Neal, Peja Stojaković, Antoine Walker), and one undrafted All-Star (Ben Wallace), for a grand total of 11 All-Stars. Moreover, eight players from this draft class have been named to at least one All-NBA Team, the most among any draft. The draft class also produced 3 players who have been named to the NBA's all-defensive first team: Bryant, Marcus Camby, and Wallace. Camby won the Defensive Player of the Year Award in 2007, while Wallace earned the same award in 2002, 2003, 2005, and 2006. Eventual 5-time NBA champion Derek Fisher was also included in the draft.

Most experts rate it along with the 1984 NBA draft and 2003 NBA draft as one of the best drafts in history. Sports Illustrated named it the second-best, behind the 1984 draft, whose highlights included Hakeem Olajuwon, Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley, and John Stockton.[3]

The 1996 NBA Draft is one of the best drafts of all time.

It gave us one of the best players ever (Kobe Bryant), one of the most entertaining players ever (Allen Iverson), and a host of future Hall of Famers. Three of the 10 highest-earning players of all time came out of the 1996 draft.

Today, many of these players are still involved in basketball in some capacity. But there's also a math teacher, an ESPN analyst, and an ex-investment banker. Only one of them — Kobe — is still playing.

The 1996 NBA draft was the 50th draft in the National Basketball Association (NBA). It was held on June 26, 1996 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The draft was broadcast in the United States on the Turner Network Television. In this draft, NBA teams took turns selecting college basketball players and other first-time eligible players, such as players from high schools and non-North American leagues. The Vancouver Grizzlies had the highest probability to win the NBA draft lottery, but since they were an expansion team along with the Toronto Raptors, they were not allowed to select first in this draft. The team with the second highest probability, the Philadelphia 76ers won the lottery and obtained the first selection. The Toronto Raptors and the Vancouver Grizzlies were second and third respectively.

Allen Iverson, a sophomore from Georgetown, was selected first overall by the Philadelphia 76ers.

It is widely considered to be one of the deepest and most talented NBA drafts in history, with one-third of the first round picks later becoming NBA All-Stars. The draft class produced three players who won NBA MVP awards (Kobe Bryant, Allen Iverson, Steve Nash), seven other drafted players who became All-Stars (Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Ray Allen, Žydrūnas Ilgauskas, Stephon Marbury, Jermaine O'Neal, Peja Stojaković, Antoine Walker), and one undrafted All-Star (Ben Wallace), for a grand total of 11 All-Stars. Moreover, eight players from this draft class have been named to at least one All-NBA Team, the most among any draft. The draft class also produced 3 players who have been named to the NBA's all-defensive first team: Bryant, Marcus Camby, and Wallace. Camby won the Defensive Player of the Year Award in 2007, while Wallace earned the same award in 2002, 2003, 2005, and 2006. The draft also included 5-time NBA champion Derek Fisher.

Most experts rate it along with the 1984 NBA draft and 2003 NBA draft as one of the best drafts in history. Sports Illustrated named it the second-best, behind the 1984 draft, whose highlights included Hakeem Olajuwon, Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley, and John Stockton.