Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Jeff Samardzija Trade

I like the trade that the A's made for Samardzija because they want to win now. The A's will not be able to sign Josh Donaldson or Cespedes after there contracts are up because they will be looking for more money. Samardzijas contract has one more year left therefore the A's have about a two year window to win the World Series.

Saturday, February 22, 2014

2013 Area Code Games

Here are some notes from the 2013 Area Code games in Long Beach, CA:


Josh Morgan: He has soft hands with lateral quickness. He can snare choppers in the hole and has a strong arm.


Brock Burke:


LHP with on over hand delivery, does not have command of breaking ball, but has good command of FB. He had 3 strikeouts and 1 walk.


Hunter Bross: RHP


He has a 3/4 delivery. He did not hold runners on well. He did have a quick pick off move.


Raphael Rameriz:


Small body frame. He hits for contact and has good speed around the bases. He has a good approach at the plate.


Nick Allman:


He has an open stance. He is a fastball hitter and needs to work on breaking balls.


Mitch Hart: RHP


Good location of breaking balls. He has a small body frame with room to fill out. He gets ahead of hitters. He throws CB for strikes.


Joe Gillette:


He did not have a good approach to the plate. He didn't have a feel for the zone and swung at anything close to the plate.


Matt Trask: RHP


He has a quick delivery, but needs to find release point for CB. He has an average pick off move.


Jonathan Olsen:


He has a good 12 to 6 CB that he throws for strikes.


Tyler Megill:


He is an over hand delivery. He is a power pitcher. He keeps the ball low and gets lots of ground balls. He gave up no hits and had 1 strikeout.

























2013 Afflac All-American Classic

Here are my scouting reports for the following players:


Grant Holmes: 92-93 FB, has a 3/4 arm slot, can locate his fastball. He has a good break on his CB that moves like a slider in the high 80's.


Brady Aiken: He has a 3/4 arm slot. He has a big CB, but has trouble with location


Dylan Cease: He is long and lengthy. His command his good with his FB and CB. He has a mid 70's CB. He drops his elbow so when he tries to throw his CB their is no spin on it.


Tyler Kolek: Mid to upper 90's FB. He throws down-hill and is a complete power pitcher. His CB ranges from 77-81 mph.


AZ Fall League Game:


Tyler Waldron: 87-92 mph FB. He has a 3/4 arm slot and pitches to the corners. He has good location and a good 12 to 6 CB. He did struggle with runners on base.