Date: 07/06/12 Despite allowing just two runs and five hits through six innings against the Indians on Thursday night, Jeremy Hellickson consistently battled with his command, throwing just 55 strikes out of the total 107 pitches (51.4%). He allowed two homeruns – one to Shin-Soo Choo to lead off the game and the other to […]
Date: 04/15/12 Ubaldo Jimenez lasted only five innings in his second start of the season, allowing nine hits, three walks, four strikeouts, and four earned runs against the Royals. Despite an uptick in velocity from his previous start, Jimenez consistently struggled with his command, leaving everything belt-high or better. His fastball showed solid life, hitting […]
Date: 04/09/12 I was never a huge Chris Sale fan prior to the 2010 draft. His mechanics, I thought, showcased a lot of violence, particularly at the shoulder joint, and would eventually limit his ceiling as a backend reliever, the exact same role he dominated in during his first two seasons. Needless to say, I think […]
Date(s) Scouted: 06/28/11 Height: 6’3” Weight: 230 lb. DOB: 03/09/1987 Repertoire: Fastball:91-95 mph. Consistently sits in the 92-94 mph range. Two-seamer shows good tail. Above-average. Slider: 86-89 mph. Tight spin. Average with the potential to be a tick better. Changeup: 83-85 mph. Some fade. Average. Notes: Hudson was the key piece in the Edwin Jackson […]
Date(s) Scouted: 07/02/11 07/08/11 Height: 6’4” Weight: 220 lb. DOB: 05/30/1984 B/T: R/R Repertoire: Fastball: 92 – 96 mph above-average; four-seamer shows some tail Slider: 82 – 86 mph Notes: Big and strong with a lean pitcher’s body, if graded on his fastball alone Herrmann would be a potential late inning reliever, but his slider […]
Date(s) Scouted:07/18/11 07/19/11 07/23/11 Height: 6’2” Weight: 210 lb. DOB: 07/12/1981 B/T: L/L Repertoire: Fastball: 90 – 92 mph. Average. Slider: 81 – 83 mph. Below-average. Changeup: 82 – 85 mph. Average. Notes: Phil Dumatraitis a run-of-the-mill, vanilla left-handed specialist. His fastball, an average offering, hovers near 90 mph and can touch a tick or two higher at […]
Date(s) Scouted: 08/06/11 Height: 6’4” Weight: 230 lb. DOB: 01/03/1977 B/T: R/R Repertoire: Fastball: 90 – 95 mph Curveball: 76 – 79 mph. Slider: 81 – 85 mph Cutter: 89 – 92 mph Changeup: 78 – 84 mph Notes: Equipped with a Luis Tiant-esque windup, Johnny Cueto is entering his prime as one of the […]
Date(s) Scouted: 07-02-11 Height: 6’4” Weight: 230 lb. DOB: 12/07/83 B/T: R/R Repertoire: Fastball: 91 – 95 mph outstanding movement. Above-average. Slider: Average. Changeup: 84 – 87 mph. Average. Notes: Carmona’s every imaginable cliché involving conundrums, enigmas, and mental issues. He’s been among the most dominant pitchers in baseball (see: 2007), among the worst (see: […]
Date(s) Scouted: 08/04/11 Height: 6’1” Weight: 200 lb. DOB: 03/05/1979 B/T: L/L Repertoire: Fastball: 90 – 94 mph. Above-average. Curveball: 77 – 78 mph. Above-average. Changeup: Notes: Erik Bedard: the oh-so-talented, but exceedingly frustrating. Bedard, who sports an above-average two-pitch mix, is among the most talented left-handers in baseball but is seemingly always banged up […]
Date(s) Scouted: 07/15/2011 Height: 6’5” Weight: 225 lb. DOB: 05/15/80 B/T: R/R Repertoire: Fastball: 90 – 93 mph. Above-average. Curveball: 73 – 80 mph. Above-average. Cutter: 89 – 90 mph. Solid-average. Changeup: 86 – 88 mph. Hard with modest sink. Average. Notes: Whether it’s influence from Boston’s captain Jason Varitek or maturation, Josh Beckett […]
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