Bullpens Help Pave Way for Tampa Bay Rays and Arizona Diamondbacks
Everytime you hear a pregame posteason show, you’ll hear the same basic tenants of a “winning ball club.” Key hits, strong starter performance and of course, a strong and deep bullpen. I think bullpens are the key to the modern game. I’m not necessarily talking about having multiple LOOGY’s to get all the southpaws in [...]
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 [...]
Unfortunate Turn Of Events Make Manny Ramirez An Easy Target
Manny Ramirez has spent the 2011 season making headlines for all the wrong reasons. Having met the slugger briefly, I regarded him as a class act, although that belief is now being firmly tested.
Call Up Of Rays Matt Moore Reminds Of Missed Opportunities
The call up of Matt Moore reminds me of missed scouting opportunities over the first three years of Scouting The Sally.
Sally Stock Watch: JD Martinez & Tim Beckham
Tampa Bay Rays Tim Beckham and Houston Astros JD Martinez have both raised their prospect profiles in 2011 after taking different paths to professional baseball. For both the 20th rounder (Martinez) and the #1 overall pick (Beckham), the opportunity is there to become big league regulars for years to come.
Scouting The Sally Top-25 Baseball Players Scouted: August Edition
The August update to my Scouting The Sally Top-25 Baseball Players Scouted ranks current and former prospects seen in person over the live of Scouting The Sally.
Scouting The Sally Top-25 Baseball Players Scouted: July Edition
The July update to my Scouting The Sally Top-25 Baseball Players Scouted ranks current and former prospects seen in person over the live of Scouting The Sally.
Desmond Jennings Dynasty Value
My latest piece over at Roto Hardball discussing my thoughts as to why Desmond Jennings isn’t in Tampa and an update on his fantasy outlook.
Miscellaneous Rays: Jacob Jefferies & Mike Sheridan
Jacob Jefferies and Mike Sheridan both have quite a bit in common from a baseball perspective. As college hitters with advanced approaches, the Rays selected both within the first five rounds of the 2008 draft to fill immediate organizational needs. However, 2009 did not turn out exactly as the Rays planned as both prospects disappointed [...]