2008 Baseball Draft Preview: Scouting Pitcher Brian Matusz

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MLB Draft Preview: Scouting College Pitcher Brian Matusz
Published 5/22/2008 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
MLB Draft Preview: Scouting College Pitcher Brian Matusz Scouting projected top-5 pick Brian Matusz. The below excerpt is relating to a comparison between Matusz and Clayton Kershaw: What we can also see from the above side shot is the hip and torso separation. At the end of the animation, you have two ovals highlighting each pitcher’s torso and hips once their pitching arm has reached its ready-to-throw position. Which pitcher to you looks like he has created more separation between his torso and hips? In my view, that pitcher is Kershaw. The significance of this separation ...

[DOWN ON THE FARM] David Price To Face-Off Against Pedro Martinez In Second Pro Start; Guzman Homers Again
Published 5/28/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (The Professor) at Rays Index
... Baseball-Intellect has started a video breakdown of the top prospects in the upcoming Rule 4 draft. Up first is lefty Brian Matusz. Not very likely to go to the Rays, as most mock drafts have him falling to the Orioles at #5. Our concern, and this report seems to confirm this, is whether Matusz would even be a first-rounder if he weren't a left-hander. Probably not. [Baseball-Intellect] ...

LINKS: Can Mark Cuban Buy the Cubs? He Sure Thinks So; Jose Guillen = Team Cancer; Brian Matusz Scouting Report and MORE!
Published 5/30/2008 by Alan Hull at Baseball Mastermind
... on someone). However, when a player calls out his teammates, management or other in front of the media, that drives me crazy and Jose Guillen is the king of this. There is a reason why he has failed to stick with any organization for any prolonged period of time. The guy is a loser and would have no place on my team. —————————- Breakdown of San Diego LHP Brian Matusz’s pitching mechanics. (Baseball-Intellect) I ranked Matusz the #6 player in the upcoming ...

Draft VIII: The Unthinkable
Published 6/3/2008 by Grant at McCovey Chronicles: Front Page Posts
... If the Giants feel like Matusz has a huge upside that transcends the "polished" and "safe" veneer, I’ll trust them. They’ve earned it. And in two or three years, when Matusz would ostensibly be ready, we have no idea what the Giants' offense will look like. Maybe in 2010, the Giants will be contenders desperately seeking help at the top of the rotation. Maybe. But, man, I really want a position player, and I know I’m not alone. Links: Baseball Intellect profile DRaysBay profile MLB.com Draft Report Video ...

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Published 6/7/2008 by Dave H (noreply@blogger.com) at Pink Hat Nation
... -A great breakdown of University of San Diego pitcher Brian Matusz. Drafted fourth overall in yesterday's amateur draft by the Orioles, there are some questions about his fastball velocity and mechanics. [Baseball Intellect] ...