Mark Appel, the No. 1 pick in last month's Major League Baseball draft, will be on the mound Tuesday morning at 11 for the Tri-City ValleyCats. It could be his last appearance in the Capital Region. Appel sat down with the Times Union on Monday afternoon to talk about baseball and lots of other things, too. Q: Has all of this been kind of a whirlwind for you? A: Yes. It has been pretty crazy lately. Q: What's crazy? A: A lot of travel, and it's weird having fans come up and ask you for your autograph. Q: How many autographs? A: A pretty good amount (smiles). Q: They are all asking because they are thinking about the future. A: I guess so. Honestly, my focus has just been on the task at hand....
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