By John Klima
August 12, 2010
Tyler Beede is a guy who looked good in Summer 2009. Here’s a look, and we’ll be back to break him down after getting fresh looks in Summer 2010. It’s easy to see why I liked him. I’m looking forward to seeing him again. Last summer, he was long and lean with high hips and a ton of arm speed. We’ll see how we looks entering his draft year.
By John Klima
August 4, 2010
Rouric Bridgewater has pop, period. The first time I saw him was in this BP round and I loved the way the ball came off the bat. I recently saw a few swings again. In the round I saw, he needed a few pitches before he started getting into it. Next thing I know, there he is, dropping bombs. I like left-handed power. The world needs more of it. We’ll see him coming this week, as well as on the pre-draft spring cycle
By John Klima
August 3, 2010
Travis Harrison is no well-kept secret by now, a big power-hitting right-handed third baseman from Tustin High School. He’ll be a guy that we cover throughout the draft cycle. Here’s a look at him in BP from summer 2009, where you can get a feel for the strength and the bat speed and lift. I’ll have a fresh look at him soon and look forward to seeing where the progression is. I’ve had sources tell me he has improved a great deal defensively and that he’s shortened his stroke a bit. In the meantime, in a year where there isn’t a whole lot of raw power out there, Harrison should be highly coveted. We’ll have a nice long look coming in the next few weeks.
By John Klima
July 29, 2010
Philip Evans should be one of the top prep middle infielders in the 2011 Draft. I had a look at him at Angels Elite in Fall 2009 and will have some more looks in the future. Here’s a brief look at what this player has going on.
By John Klima
July 22, 2010
The first look I had at Austin Hedges was fall 2009 at Angels Elite, when at the time I thought he was one of the best looking young hitters on that team.
By John Klima
July 21, 2010
Aaron Westlake is one of those rare hitters that I like better with wood than I do with metal, which is to say, I know hitters when I see them. Have a look from Vanderbilt’s Los Angeles swing and we’ll break him down a bit.
By John Klima
July 19, 2010
My policy with players with last names you have heard of is such: I’m interested in the kid as a player, not in the name. One of my best friends in baseball, well, his dad was a hard-working member of the US Post Office. With that in mind, Trevor Gretzky is a guy I have had my eyes on for some time, though this is his first appearance on the site. Here’s a small look at some swings this spring.
By John Klima
July 16, 2010
I’ve seen Ricky Oropesa as a freshman at USC, summer 2009 on the Cape, and sophomore year at USC. Here’s a look at Chatham BP and USC in 2010, then we’ll look into the future.
By John Klima
July 15, 2010
Tyler Anderson is your classic crafty left-hander. Have a look at some pitches at UCLA and we’ll break him down thereafter.
By John Klima
July 14, 2010
I got a look at Stanford left-hander Brett Mooneyham this spring. It wasn’t his best outing, but I’m scouting the player, not the performance.
