Joe Borchard
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"Joseph Edward Borchard" is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He last played in the major leagues in 2007. Borchard was the 12th pick of the first round in the 2000 Major League Baseball Draft out of Stanford University by the Chicago White Sox. In high school he won a division III state football championship at Adolfo Camarillo High School as the starting quarterback. He also played quarterback for Stanford Cardinal/Stanford and took a $5.3 million signing bonus to play for the White Sox. The signing bonus was the highest ever given to a player for a minor league contract until Justin Upton received $6.1 million to sign with the Arizona Diamondbacks in . Drafted for his blend of skill/talent and baseball intellect.

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I don't want to sit here and say anything negative about my time there. I think the best thing to say is that it did run its course. It was just a good time for everyone to move on.

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It's one of those things that makes sense for both sides. Things just work out a certain way, and they happen for a reason. I'm excited about a new opportunity, that's for sure.

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It was pretty obvious at the start of spring that I was the odd man out. That makes it pretty hard to get comfortable.

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I'm very excited to be here. Starting with a clean slate here is a good thing for me.

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It is good timing. I had no idea four weeks ago that I'd be standing here with the opportunity I had presented to me.

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Whatever happens is going to happen. My job is to go out there and play ball. When a decision comes, that's when a lot of things may happen.

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Well, they're going to do what they want to do. It's all their decision. I really don't have much reaction to that trade. When it's necessary, when decision time comes, hopefully everything works out.

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I'm just excited to be here, and this is not a bad situation for me. Frankly, it looked like the White Sox did not have a spot for me, and I can't really blame them for what they did.

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It's a long spring and longer season, and who knows what will happen. Just a few weeks ago, I had no idea I would have the opportunity now that I have.

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