Rome @ Savannah: Game 2 Recap
Today marks the end of the Sand Gnats 2009 season at home and wraps up what has been a phenomenal year with a number of top prospects coming through AND the Mets affiliate here having some real talent. Last night served as a fitting wrap on a great season as I caught a pitchers duel [...]
Kyle Allen Stays Hot
Lately, I’ve been writing game notes discussing a number of prospects who impressed or did not impress during the game. However, without much to discuss other than the impressive performance of Mets prospect Kyle Allen, I’ll keep it rather simple. In 17 recorded outs last night, 15 of them were by the K (7) or [...]
Twin Bill Rained Out
Strike three, I’m out? Rain ruins another evening of scouting Sally talent forcing me to miss top Phillies prospect Trevor May. Add May to Rockies prospect Christian Friedrich, and Rays prospect Nick Barnese, and inclement weather has really hurt my ability to watch top players. Why not use Scouting the Sally as your Personal Scout? [...]
Lakewood @ Savannah Game 2 Notes
Another night, another Lakewood win. Tonight’s game really showed just how important defensive play can be even at the lower levels of the minor leagues. This game swung on the defensive play of both teams center fielders and third basemen. Why not use Scouting the Sally as your Personal Scout? For the Phillies, Travis Mattair [...]
Scouting Report: Kyle Allen, SP, New York Mets
Kyle Allen is relatively unknown in prospect circles, he won’t be for long. A 24th round pick in the 2008 draft who dropped significantly due to a strong commitment to N.C. State as a two-way player, Allen’s true grade was that of a 2nd or 3rd round pick. On pure stuff alone, Allen ranks with [...]