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Twins Pregame: Fox to make MLB debut day after marathon - FS North

2010-09-03
FS NorthTwins Pregame: Fox to make MLB debut day after marathonFS North“We just played them, but we've got our advance scouts and all that, the whole package on them. He'll get plenty of that, hopefully it doesn't overwhelm him ...and more »

Cincinnati Rookie Turning Heads - Crave Online

2010-09-03
msnbc.comCincinnati Rookie Turning HeadsCrave OnlineAccording to MLB scouts, while Chapman was pitching for the Reds' Triple-A affiliate, the Louisville Bats, he was clocked throwing 105 mph on two separate ...Cincinnati Reds Call Up Phenom Aroldis ChapmanBleacher Reportall 1,852 news articles »

Max St. Pierre joins the Tigers after 14 years in the minors - Yahoo! Sports (blog)

2010-09-02
Max St. Pierre joins the Tigers after 14 years in the minorsYahoo! Sports (blog)Most of those players, of course, will be young guys in their early 20s as GMs, managers and scouts try to figure out the future of their teams. ...and more »

White Sox counting on Manny Ramirez for help - SportingNews.com

2010-08-31
White Sox counting on Manny Ramirez for helpSportingNews.comBarry Larkin of MLB Network says Ramirez's ability to hit home runs will "change the complexion of the team." Scouts, however, have wearied of Ramirez's ...and more »

Jon Heyman: Waiver trade deadline a yawner except for Ramirez - SI.com

2010-09-02
Jon Heyman: Waiver trade deadline a yawner except for RamirezSI.comWhile Ramirez, who went 1 for 3 in his debut on Wednesday, had exactly two hits in his last two months with the Dodgers, scouts say that he can still hit ...and more »

Tabata trying to steal part of rookie spotlight - MLB.com

2010-09-02
Tabata trying to steal part of rookie spotlightMLB.comSome scouts cited laziness, bad attitude and Tabata's pair of suspensions in the Yankees' farm system as warning signs that the Venezuelan native would ...and more »

Sanchez, Morrison very similar players - Marlin Maniac (blog)

2010-09-03
Sanchez, Morrison very similar playersMarlin Maniac (blog)The difficulty with this plan is that Morrison does not look like a good left fielder, and scouts generally agree with this assessment. ...

Inbox: Heat is on Rangers' opponents - TexasRangers.com

2010-09-02
Inbox: Heat is on Rangers' opponentsTexasRangers.comSometimes it may not be the scouts who made a bad pick, but the organization did a poor job of developing him. Maybe they rushed him through the system or ...and more »

No Girls Allowed: Why Aren't There Any Women In MLB? - Bleacher Report

2010-09-01
Bleacher ReportNo Girls Allowed: Why Aren't There Any Women In MLB?Bleacher ReportBut maybe two adolescent knuckleballers aren't enough to convince major league teams to send scouts looking for estrogen-producing players. ...

Jacksonville Jaguar Scouting Locations Week 1 - Big Cat Country

2010-09-03
Where will Jaguar scouts be heading for the first week of college football? ... Elijah Joseph | 6'2, 240 pounds | MLB | Temple Amara Kamara | 6'1, 235 pounds | OLB | Temple Darius Morris | 6'4, 312 pounds | OT | Temple Adrian Robinson | 6'2 , 250 pounds | DE/OLB | Temple * Muhammad Wilkerson | 6'5, 305 pounds | DT | Temple *. VILLANOVA Ben Ijalana | 6'4, 320 pounds | G | Villanova. PITTSBURGH Jonathan Baldwin | 6'5, 220 pounds | WR | Pittsburgh * Dom Decicco | 6'3, ...

The Growing Role Of Video For MLB Scouts: MLB Rumors ...

2010-05-21
The Growing Role Of Video For MLB Scouts. By Ben Nicholson-Smith [May 21, 2010 at 10:07pm CST]. Scouts are hired because they have a knack for observing baseball players, not because they're particularly tech-savvy. ...

Mack's Mets: Top 31 Catchers in 2011 MLB Draft - updated ranking

2010-08-30
7-26 from: - link - Here are some names of draft eligibles for 2011 who have not been mentioned much and are definitely on the radar for 2011 MLB scouting depts. – Catcher - Coley Frank, Michigan, 6'0 210, R/R, another power hitter with ...

Interview - Chicago Cubs Scout Aaron Tassano | The Baseball Journeyman

2010-08-29
A lot of MLB teams send in scouts in varying numbers. A few teams have people here on the ground in Korea, a few have someone that lives in Taiwan that also covers Korea. A couple live in Japan. Some teams don't send anyone to Korea. ...

Mark Prior Set to Work Out for Scouts -- MLB FanHouse

2010-06-29
Mark Prior Set to Work Out for Scouts. 1Comments; Say Something ». 6/29/2010 9:32 PM ET By Pat Lackey. PrintAText Size. Email This. Pat Lackey; MLB Blogger. With the nation still firmly in the grip of Stephen Strasburg fever, a former ...

Dominican Scouts, MLB At Impasse Over Prospects: MLB Rumors ...

2010-04-26
More pointedly, the week also saw an escalation in the conflict between MLB and Dominican scouts, and a preview of the form that conflict will likely take in the future. In response to fears that they were being shut out of the reform ...

Scout.com: 2010 MLB Draft Blog: Day One

2010-06-07
A ton of major league talent has been taken through the first round of the MLB First-Year Amateur Draft. Does where a team picks play a role? Yes and no. Teams still need to choose wisely, as major leaguers can be had at any spot ...

Scout's Take: Nitpicking at Strasburg -- MLB FanHouse

2010-06-13
Scout's Take: Nitpicking at Strasburg. 2Comments; Say Something ». 6/13/2010 9:52 PM ET By Frankie Piliere. PrintAText Size. Email This. Frankie Piliere; National MLB Analyst. Let's get one thing out of the way: Stephen Strasburg is ...

scouting baseball games | Scouting for Girls and boys

2007-03-17
mlb scouts do go to the Division 3 play college baseball? mlb but how often do Just curious explorers d3 to go to college baseball games and what are the.

Waiver trade deadline a real yawner

2010-09-03
With the exception of the accepted waiver claim of Manny Ramirez by the White Sox, the waiver trade deadline was a real dud, with change-of-scenery-type trades of Manny Delcarmen and Jeff Francoeur the only deadline-day moves. It was a year when GMs were especially aggressive with their claims and blocks, severely limiting deals. But Manny has spiced up trade deadlines before (take the 2008 non ...

Inbox: Heat is on Rangers' opponents

2010-09-02
Over the years, the Texas heat has been blamed for Rangers meltdowns in the pennant race. Shouldn't the heat be looked at as an advantage?

Tabata trying to steal part of rookie spotlight

2010-09-02
PITTSBURGH -- This was supposed to be the year of Pedro Alvarez's arrival. It was to be the year when Brad Lincoln finished his climb back. And as Neil Walker broke on the scene in May, it became a season of his emergence.

Spreading Their Wings: Front-Runners for Baltimore Orioles Minor League POY

2010-09-02
The 2010 season has been kind to the Baltimore Orioles minor-league system.

AFC West preview: Chargers' route wide open

2010-09-02
The Raiders, Broncos and Chiefs may be improved but they are just extras. The Chargers remain the stars of the AFC West, and only an injury to franchise QB Philip Rivers can change that. AFC West - Philip Rivers - Denver Broncos - San Diego Chargers - Oakland Raiders

Inbox: Heat is on Rangers' opponents

2010-09-02
Inbox: Heat is on Rangers' opponents

Chapman impresses in MLB debut

2010-09-01
CINCINNATI -- Left-hander Aroldis Chapman made his big leg kick and let one fly. Flashes went off around the ballpark. The crowd let out a collective 'ooh" when the ball slammed loudly into Ryan

Aroldis Chapman's fastball electric in MLB debut

2010-08-31
With two out in the eighth inning of the Cincinnati Reds’ 8-4 win over the Milwaukee Brewers, Aroldis Chapman moved methodically through his windup, raised his right leg high and cocked back his already legendary left arm.

White Sox counting on Manny Ramirez for help

2010-08-31
Major league teams have until midnight Tuesday to add players who can help them in September -- and October, if they get that far. MLB teams are down to the final hours as they try to get stronger for September and October.

Cincinnati Rookie Turning Heads: According to MLB scouts, while Chapman was pitching for the Reds' Triple-A affili... http://bit.ly/bDIsDQ

2010-09-03
Cincinnati Rookie Turning Heads: According to MLB scouts, while Chapman was pitching for the Reds' Triple-A affili... http://bit.ly/bDIsDQ

Also, if there *were* MLB scouts there, you acting like you wanted to go out after the game with the other team probably wouldn't look good.

2010-09-02
Also, if there *were* MLB scouts there, you acting like you wanted to go out after the game with the other team probably wouldn't look good.

Dear last night's ump: no MLB scouts at rec softball so you fucking over 2 bases-loaded 2-out rallies for petty rules just makes you a bitch

2010-09-02
Dear last night's ump: no MLB scouts at rec softball so you fucking over 2 bases-loaded 2-out rallies for petty rules just makes you a bitch

Lee is just one of the many Taiwanese prospects who come to the ABL to be seen by the MLB scouts. The Bucs always bring a couple over.

2010-08-31
Lee is just one of the many Taiwanese prospects who come to the ABL to be seen by the MLB scouts. The Bucs always bring a couple over.

Aroldis Chapman bringin the heat!! Clocked 102 tonight, scouts say he's capable of 106. Unreal #MLB #Reds

2010-08-31
Aroldis Chapman bringin the heat!! Clocked 102 tonight, scouts say he's capable of 106. Unreal #MLB #Reds

super proud of my baby bro...these MLB scouts are hungry for him! get in line bitches! ;0)

2010-08-31
super proud of my baby bro...these MLB scouts are hungry for him! get in line bitches! ;0)

RT @BNightengale: #mlb #pirates The Pirates R such a mess ths days rumors R among scouts that big-time changes will happen ths winter.

2010-08-31
RT @BNightengale: #mlb #pirates The Pirates R such a mess ths days rumors R among scouts that big-time changes will happen ths winter.

@SI_JonHeyman what do you make of cargo's home and road splits? Any scouts or mlb people explain that?

2010-08-31
@SI_JonHeyman what do you make of cargo's home and road splits? Any scouts or mlb people explain that?

MLBN talkin about how scouts & ppl around MLB think Joe Saunders has high ceiling. Hes 29 and has been avg for 5 yrs. This is his ceiling.

2010-08-30
MLBN talkin about how scouts & ppl around MLB think Joe Saunders has high ceiling. Hes 29 and has been avg for 5 yrs. This is his ceiling.