Lacks projection? but throwing 95mph?

Tim Lincicum...not spelled correctly, but I guess they haven't seen him. I agree with you, what's left to predict? Really funny but someone will be smarter!

What the!?

SultanofSwat,

Your definitely not nuts. Then again, neither are the scouts.

Lacks projection... Simply means it is difficult to predict a lot of improvement, especially in velocity. It doesn't mean the player won't improve or won't pitch in the Big Leagues. Some "need" more improvement than others.

95 mph and LHP is what counts the most. Sometimes 6-0 tall can be very projectable (predictable)... sometimes 6-0 tall can be thought of as less projectable. Body type and physical maturity along with arm action and mechanics all play a role. All 6-0 tall people are not the same.

But 95 and LHP trumps projection grades. I don't know who the kid is, but lots of teams will want him.

Reminds me of a conversation I had with a good friend who is an area scout for an MLB club. I asked him why scouts care so much about the "eyeball test."

He said: "It's easier to explain the failure of the million dollar signing bonus kid if he is 6'5"."

Rob, Pop up just grew two inches.....

Here's a million dollar payback on two inches

Can the lefty find the strike zone? Maybe he's been given the benefit of the doubt for years based on his velocity but can't get anyone out. I had a 14U kid consistly throwing 85. He couldn't find the strike zone. He was also an airhead. The last I knew he never made high school varsity despite hitting 90.

wonder if Pedro "projected" at 5'-8" 170lbs throwing right handed?

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Originally posted by oldmanmoses:
wonder if Pedro "projected" at 5'-8" 170lbs throwing right handed?

Did Pedro go to high school?

i dont think high school has anything to do with it. if you can play this game you can play this game ,period. when did they stop being interested in baseball players and relying on checklists. If the checklists were 100% we wouldn't have had piazza, rose, or many other 'baseball players'. I recall Leo the Lip in his assesment of his infielder Eddie Stanky, cant run, cant hit, cant throw, all he can do is beat ya. Wise man Durocher was.