Meet the Newcomers: Cody Bruder, Grant Reuss
1/15/2015 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
The 2015 season is right around the corner. Before the first pitch on Friday, Feb. 13, at Long Beach State, MGoBlue.com will give you an inside look at Team 149's newcomers with our player Q&As. The first installment features junior Cody Bruder and freshman Grant Reuss.
 | Cody Bruder Full name: Cody Jay Bruder Nickname: Code Position: OF |
After my baseball career I would like to ... Become an Endangered Species Biologist
My favorite athlete growing up was ... Hideki Matsui
Most impressive person I have ever met ... My sister: Kelsey Bruder
Person in history I'd most like to meet ... Charles Darwin
If I played another sport, it would be ... Racquetball
My advice for kids ... NEGU: Never Ever Give Up
The sport I play the worst ... Basketball
Worst habit ... Arranging things
Favorite MLB team ... New York Yankees
Favorite cartoon/TV show growing up ... SpongeBob Squarepants
Favorite TV channel ... USA Network
Favorite book ... The Making of the Fittest: DNA and the Ultimate Forensic Record of Evolution
Favorite movie ... Accepted
Favorite actor or actress ... Hugh Jackman
Favorite video game ... Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Favorite car ... Jeep Patriot
Favorite food ... Sweet Potato
One word to describe Erik Bakich ... Passionate
The fastest guy on the team is ... Jacob Cronenworth
The strongest player on the team ... Kevin White
One thing people don't know about me is ... I religiously play Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh!
If I had one wish it would be to ... Reverse global warming
One thing I want to accomplish at Michigan is ... Win the College World Series, of course!
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 | Grant Reuss Full name: Grant Lloyd Reuss Position: LHP |
After my baseball career I would like to ... Pursue a career in the business field
My favorite athlete growing up was ... Justin Verlander
Most impressive person I have ever met ... Miguel Cabrera
Person in history I'd most like to meet ... Michael Jordan
If I played another sport, it would be ... Basketball
My advice for kids is ... Stay in school
The sport I play the worst ... Golf
Worst habit ... Biting pen caps
Favorite MLB team ... Detroit Tigers
Favorite cartoon/TV show growing up ... SpongeBob
Favorite TV channel ... ESPN
Favorite book ... The Great Gatsby
Favorite movie ... Bull Durham
Favorite actor or actress ... Paul Walker
Favorite video game ... NBA 2K15
Favorite car ... Corvette Z06
Favorite food ... Ice cream
One word to describe Erik Bakich ... Energetic
The fastest guy on the team is ... Johnny Slater
The strongest player on the team ... Kevin White
One thing people don't know about me is ... I lived in Australia for a year.
If I had one wish it would be to ... Play in the MLB
One thing I want to accomplish at Michigan is ... Receive a degree, win Big Ten championships and win the College World Series.
