By The Baseball Beginnings Guy
January 14, 2011
Dillon Maples is a little bit of a short-armer, a mid 3/4 guy who tends to lead with his elbow sometimes, but who can make the ball come out of his hand not too badly when he does a better job keeping his body closed. He pitches from no windup, followed by a semi-circle in the back topped by the 3/4 slot. I’d call his arm action and delivery fair at this time. Fastball I had at 90-93 with tail, 2-seam tail, 4-seam a little ride. CB at 79 shows flashes of tight depth. CHG at 83 showed flashes. Needs some “pro-ing” up in the coming years, but not a bad platform to build from here. Be sure to check out the photo store link on this guy. A nice shot, we think.
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By The Baseball Beginnings Guy
September 28, 2010
Yes, the 2010 Draft cycle was bountiful for high school pitching. A ton of guys were putting 90s and better up in the summer before the draft. That’s not the case this year, where the big arms really stand out. If you’re really a devotee of the scouting arts and not completely reliant on the radar gun to make your decisions for you, you will find some guys on this list who won’t be 86-88 in a few years. Which ones? Anyone’s guess. But use projection, look at arm speed, look at body, look for smoothness and you will find the big leaguers who come from the masses.
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By The Baseball Beginnings Guy
August 15, 2010
SAN DIEGO – With apologies to anyone else in this baseball game, right-hander Archie Bradley is an absolute horse.
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By The Baseball Beginnings Guy
August 15, 2010
SAN DIEGO — Here’s a look at what you got in a five-inning look Friday and a shortened BP followed by a first-round home run contest Saturday. I have to admit, it wasn’t exactly the full speed infield, use the whole field BP, or every pitcher gets a look type of look I was hoping for. But as happens in games, you have to take what the players give you. The pre-game Sunday infield was much more crisp.
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