By The Baseball Beginnings Guy
May 14, 2012
Seems like only yesterday I was watching Jack Marder one dusty afternoon taking a mean BP at Newbury Park on a non game day, then going kamikaze nuts on ground balls at short, ranging for balls most other guys would have given up on. Then, the Oregon years, when he sold me the time I saw him get his hands inside the good Gerrit Cole gas. He had a brutal last year in college – and he’ll tell you that – but he moved to catcher and I’ve never seen anyone move so effortlessly behind the plate. He was banged up that year – bad ankle, bad hand – and I watched everyone I knew give up on him. Pissed me off. You either sink or swim with your opinion on a guy, but don’t flip flop. Have the courage of your convictions. Marder said, OK, went to the Cape, got his money, and off he went. The Mariners have blown some picks over the years, but he’s going to make them look good in the 16th round of 2011.
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Category: 2012 Minor Leagues |
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Tags: Jack Marder, Jack Marder Update, Jack Marder Video, Oregon, Seattle Mariners
By Jen Marder
June 6, 2011
Today the Seattle Mariners selected Danny Hultzen in the 1st round ( #2 overall) in the 2011 MLB Draft. Baseball Beginnings has been scouting Hultzen from the start of the draft cycle. Enjoy links to the content we have published on him through the year.
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Category: 2011 Draft |
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By The Baseball Beginnings Guy
October 30, 2010
Time to open the notebook and have a look at the Arizona Instructional League. These are players I saw that I liked for various reasons. Sometimes they are playing out of position from what they are typically listed as. We’ll go team by team. These aren’t going to be exhaustive because I didn’t see every single guy. These will be the guys who stood out or guys we have previously seen on this site. You also have to consider that guys are gassed at this time of the year. Many of these players have just finished their first full-length pro season. What you want is the pure tools, even if the guy is beat. In this environment, the tools won’t usually hide. To the backfields we go:
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Category: 2010 Minor Leagues, Baseball Beginnings Exclusives |
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Tags: Arizona Fall League, Arizona Instructs, Bryan Brito, Casey Haerther, Chevez Clarke, Cincinnati Reds, Daniel Corcino, Devin Lohman, Dillon Baird, Jean Acevedo, Jean Segura, Jefry Sierra, Jordan Shipers, Jose Campos, Junior Arias, Kaleb Cowart, Kole Calhoun, Loek Van Mil, Los Angeles Angels, Mickey Wiswall, Phillips Castillo, Richard Vargas, Ryan Bolden, Seattle Mariners, Taijuan Walker, Taylor Lindsey, Tim Crabbe, Travis Witherspoon, Wes Hatton
By The Baseball Beginnings Guy
September 19, 2010
Getting down to the end of the 2010 Draft review lists. Mariners, you got next. Say hello to Taijuan Walker over there to the right. You will learn to like him as much as I did. And make sure you visit the photo store because you’ll need something for him to sign come spring training time.
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Category: 2010 Team Draft Recaps |
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By Jen Marder
June 8, 2010
Today the Seattle Mariners selected Marcus Littlewood in the second round (#67 overall) in the 2010 MLB Draft. Baseball Beginnings has been scouting Littlewood from the start of the draft cycle. Enjoy links to the content we have published on him through the year.
Read Marcus Littlewood Scouting Report
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Category: 2010 Draft |
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By Jen Marder
June 7, 2010
Today the Seattle Mariners selected Taijuan Walker in the compensation round (#43 overall) in the 2010 MLB Draft. Baseball Beginnings has been scouting Walker from the start of the draft cycle. Enjoy links to the content we have published on him through the year.
Visit Taijuan Walker Photo Store
Read Updated Taijuan Walker Scouting Report
Read Taijuan Walker Scouting Update
Watch Taijuan Walker Video
Read March Taijuan Walker Scouting Report
Read Taijuan Walker Q&A
Read March Taijuan Walker Scouting Update
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Category: 2010 Draft |
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By The Baseball Beginnings Guy
November 21, 2009
Dustin Ackley, CF
Games Seen: 2, Innings: 12 (Arizona Fall League, 11/09)
ORG: Seattle Mariners (North Carolina)
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Category: 2009 Draft, 2009 Minor Leagues |
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Tags: Dustin Ackley, Dustin Ackley Report, North Carolina, Pro Report, Seattle Mariners
By The Baseball Beginnings Guy
September 4, 2009
Tyler Blandford, RHP
Games Seen: 1, Innings: 3 (July, 2009 at UC Santa Barbara)
Club: Santa Barbara Foresters (California Collegiate League)
6-3, 190
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Category: 2009 Draft |
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By The Baseball Beginnings Guy
September 2, 2009
“Tyler Blanford is a physical kid with a power fastball and power breaking ball potential,” Mariners scouting director Tom McNamara told Baseball Beginnings.
Here’s a look at a guy who could be in Seattle within two years. This film was shot in Blanford’s first 2009 summer outing, which makes this a game-time bullpen session. In three innings, Blanford hit 96 in the first inning and pitched at 94. In the second inning, he pitched at 93. In his third inning, he pitched at 92. His slider worked at 83 with hard, late bite and his fastball has late action up in the zone. Blanford said he was throwing from a side arm slot in an experimental mode, so it will be interesting to track his process as a pro to see what slot he uses and what role he settles in it. One thing you can’t hide is the power. As the saying goes, the tools never lie.
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Category: '09 Videos, 2009 Draft, Baseball Beginnings Exclusives, Q&A with Professional Baseball Personnel |
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Tags: Oklahoma State, Seattle Mariners, Tyler Blandford, Tyler Blandford Video
