Scouting Mike Minor, LHP, Atlanta Braves

John Klima | November 22, 2009

Mike Minor has the right frame, a limber and relatively loose 6-3, 200-pound build that produces easy 90-91 fastball velocity with arm speed and room to add another mile or two. In other words, Minor still has some projection, which is a nice thing to find in a top shelf college left-hander from a recent draft. Too bad he didn’t bring what he showed in the bullpen before his AFL all-star start. I was standing above him in Surprise. Better view than any you’d get on TV.

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Weekend Update: 2009 Draft Round-Up (The ‘College Players Pro Ball Cares About’ edition)

John Klima | March 29, 2009

Here’s to helping you look busy for a few minutes on Monday morning. This is the same stuff front office guys look at every Monday morning while they slack off in the office, too. This is not a full list of hundreds of guys, because I don’t have a team of lowly clerks to do my dirty work, but I’m mostly aiming for money guys here, per norm.

Starting pitchers
Stephen Strasburg, RHP, San Diego State
W, 8 IP, 3 H, 2 R\E, 1 BB, 14 K (more…)