New York Yankees World Series Dreams Rest on Ivan Nova’s Shoulders
“…and the further I investigated, the nearer the terrifying image appeared. Where I’d begun my search, the apparition had returned, staring sharply, if only to ridicule me once the results of my inquiries were unearthed.” No, those aren’t the grumblings uttered by Dr. Frankenstein, nor are they the lamentations of a bemoaned Red Sox fan [...]
Angels Outfielder Bobby Abreu: Where Sabermetrics Confirms Scouting
When the book Moneyball first hit shelves, many mainstream media types and even inner circle MLB figures were quick to bash it. Hall of Famer Joe Morgan led the charge against the new school sabermetrics and objective analysis. His reasons weren’t particularly clear, but apparently, the new metrics appeared to threaten his years of experience in MLB. Fortunately, by [...]
Giants Catcher Hector Sanchez Forces His Way Into San Francisco’s Plans
Hector Sanchez, C, San Francisco Giants – Coming into 2011 Hector Sanchez was a bit of an afterthought in the catcher pecking order in the Giants system with Buster Posey firmly entrenched in San Fran and Tommy Joseph being the new kid on the block (even though he was coming off a poor first season). [...]
San Diego Padres Centerfielder Cameron Maybin Finally Delivers on Expectations
Let’s take a trip. Join me in the DeLorean and we’ll travel back in time to revisit the first round of the 2005 First Year Player Draft. One of the deeper drafts in recent memory, we’ll take a look at 10th overall selection Cameron Maybin. Drafted out of T.C. Roberson High School in North Carolina, Maybin was talented and highly [...]
Anthony Rendon or Ryan Zimmerman? A Good Problem For The Nationals To Have
What do you do when you draft and sign the single best player in three consecutive drafts? Well, you could engage in a four minute half-dance, half-fist pump escapade while listening to Mark Morrison’s ‘Return of the Mack’. Or you could just call yourself the Washington Nationals who drafted and signed Right-Handed Pitcher Stephen Strasburg, [...]
Danny Duffy And Erik Bedard Share Early Struggles Adjusting To MLB
Todd finds SABR similarities in both Red Sox Erik Bedard and Royals Danny Duffy as up-and-coming starting pitchers.
Justin Masterson Masters The Ground Ball
In his first piece for Scouting The Sally, David Wiers looks at Justin Masterson through the lens of former Cy-Young winner Brandon Webb and finds comparisons.
Fangraphs Prospect Chat With Mike Newman: 9/20 Edition
A new week, a new prospect chat over at Fangraphs. In the 2+ hour chat last week, over 1,100 readers stopped by to check things out. A total of 293 questions were asked of which a cool 113 were responded to. It was exciting, but off the charts wild trying to keep up with that [...]
Rays Matt Moore And David Price Form Top Left-Handed Duo
This story is about Matt Moore, a six-foot-two inch left-hander with an electric arm. Moore gets tremendous whip and extension, sitting often reaching 96-97 MPH on his fastball. Reports even have him hitting triple-digits in short spurts. This pitch features excellent arm side run and Moore’s slightly-across his body release point adds deception. Moore has [...]
Has Improved Conditioning Helped Yankees Jesus Montero?
A leaner Jesus Montero has been on display by the New York Yankees recently and Jake Hopkins takes the time to notice his physique in the most manly of ways.