SaberScouting header image 4

Entries from March 2008

Scouting Report: Shooter Hunt

March 22nd, 2008 · 2 Comments

by Frankie Piliere
We’re going to keep mixing in the tradition first hand traditional scouting reports (the type of basic straightforward scouting report a team would use for evaluation) with the mechanical analysis. But, remember this: if you see a traditional report on a player, a mechanical analysis will be coming down the line. […]

[Read more →]

Tags: 2008 MLB Draft · Scouting Reports

AB:BB - A Measure Of League Difficulty?

March 21st, 2008 · 9 Comments

by Frankie Piliere
Both myself and Kiley plan to put some of our raw thoughts and ideas on this blog quite frequently so we hope you enjoy stuff like this beyond all the other forms of analysis. If there are any new ways to look at baseball or any opening to analyze something that hasn’t […]

[Read more →]

Tags: Statistical Analysis

Mechanical Analysis: Matt Garza

March 20th, 2008 · 16 Comments

By Kiley McDaniel
[Note: I talked to a few people after this article was posted and stewed on a some things I mentioned and decided to change a few parts from the original post, regarding the benefits of a faster tempo and frontside mechanics. The ultimate conclusion and overall message are still the same, but […]

[Read more →]

Tags: Mechanical Analysis

Scouting Report: Brett Jacobson

March 20th, 2008 · 1 Comment

by Frankie Piliere
For our first entry, we have a scouting report on 2008 MLB Draft prospect, right-handed pitcher, Brett Jacobson of Vanderbilt University. This report was filed this summer while Jacobson pitched for the Harwich Mariners of the prestigious Cape Cod League. We’ve got the full report for you after the jump…

[Read more →]

Tags: 2008 MLB Draft · Scouting Reports