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Monday, June 18, 2007

STL Post-Dispatch: Ludwick’s home run rescues Cardinals

[Anthony] Reyes didn’t win Sunday afternoon at McAfee Coliseum; however, the Cardinals did, 10-6. They survived because Reyes stiffened after a five-run, [4]-hit first inning reminded him why he had spent three weeks at Triple-A Memphis… Reyes followed a traumatic start with four shutout frames.
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Reyes called his stuff “hit and miss.” There was much more hit than miss early. But with about a dozen scouts looking on, what might have become a disaster instead became a show of resilience.

“He showed a lot of toughness. He didn’t cave in,” manager Tony La Russa said.
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“I wasn’t nervous,” Reyes said. “It was just a different setting. It’s different pitching up here than pitching down there.”
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Needing 101 pitches to get 15 outs, Reyes pitched around consecutive walks that loaded the bases in the third and dodged a two-out double in the fourth.

Reyes’ final line: 5IP, 7H, 5R, 3SO, 3BB, 2HBP
So were the scouts there to look at Reyes? Rolen? One of the A’s?

NTNgod Posted: June 18, 2007 at 04:20 AM | 4 comment(s) | Login to Bookmark
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   1. Squash Posted: June 18, 2007 at 05:52 AM (#2407810)
what can scouts really learn from sitting at a game rather than watching it on TV or checking the metrics that exist in today's game? Other than defensive positioning/jumps, I'm not sure what there really is at this point.
   2. Sparkles Peterson Posted: June 18, 2007 at 06:04 AM (#2407812)
Well, they can get velocity readings that are accurate to within 5 MPH, which is rarely the case with the televised velocity. Positioning, jumps, and subtle mechanics that you can't really see from the CF camera that consists of 90% of the telecast are probably pretty big, and scouts also definitely like to look at body language.
   3. Mike Emeigh Posted: June 18, 2007 at 06:15 AM (#2407813)
TV cameras, especially the CF shot that has become more or less standard, don't always give you the best read on mechanics.

-- MWE
   4. Cooper Nielson Posted: June 18, 2007 at 07:58 AM (#2407829)
Do scouts also pay attention to pregame activities, e.g. batting practice or bullpen sessions (which I suppose aren't pregame)?
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