scouting Stories - Amazin' Avenue
Scouting Henderson's Workouts
I'll be honest: it sucks that this is what we have to resort to in light darkness of the lockout. With no games in sight, and a deal looking further away than it has in weeks, fans have had to rely on mediocre pickup games and workout videos like Gerald Henderson's. Not much of a choice, but I'll...
Get to Know Your Futures: Shane Ferguson
Welcome to Get to Know Your Futures, a series of info sessions on the up and comers in the Newcastle United youth system. I'm starting with Shane Ferguson, and will be giving Kazenga LuaLua a look next time around. Then I'll be working through several others throughout the summer. If you have any...
Evaluating the 20-80 Scouting Scale on a 20-80 Scale
My evaluation of the 20-80 Scouting Scale on a 20-80 scale: 20.
I Get By With A Little Help From My Friends...
With the impending addition of Sulley Muntari to the Sunderland squad, SAFC are collecting Ghanaian's like they're going out of fashion. However, it's not the first time SAFC has become infatuated with a country. Karl Jones, football writer for the online magazine 'A Different League' takes us...
Scouting Reds Pitchers: Travis Wood
The last pitcher that I think will make the rotation is Travis Wood. The big surprise last spring was that Wood lost the competition for the #5 spot in the rotation to Mike Leake. But he did what he could do: went down to Louisville, pitched very well, and then pitched superbly when he was called...
Scouting Reds Pitchers: Homer Bailey
Just a few years ago, Homer Bailey was the #2 pitching prospect in baseball. He threw breathtaking heat and had a killer curve ball--or so scouts raved. But after making his debut in 2007, Homer is still fighting for a rotation spot entering the 2011 season. There's reason for optimism: his...
Scouting Reds Pitchers: Bronson Arroyo
With some trepidation, today we'll look at Bronson Arroyo. I'm scared, because Bronson's far less traditional than other pitchers. He throws a ton of pitches, varies his arm angle, pitches backwards, etc. I don't know if I'm up to the task of "scouting" him. But I'll try! Pitches Arroyo throws...
Scouting Reds Pitchers: Johnny Cueto
Today we turn our attention to Johnny Cueto. Cueto had a big year last year, and at least in terms of his ERA seemed to take a step forward in his development (though his peripherals might disagree...). But today, I'm not here to tell you how good he--I'm trying to describe how he goes about...
Scouting Reds Pitchers: Edinson Volquez
I ordered mlb.tv this year, which means that for the first time since 1996, I will have the access to watch (by my wife's reckoning) an absurd number of Reds games. One of the things I'd like to do with that subscription is to learn a bit more about pitchers and pitches. So, I thought it would be...
Senior Bowl Measureables Prove Scouts Are Silly, Creepy
The Senior Bowl is coming up on Saturday, and naturally, most scouts aren't very concerned with the outcome of the game itself. They're more interested in things like the weigh in, where players get sized up off campus for the first time. It's the first chance to find out their actual heights and...
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