5-12 from: - http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/chicago-cubs-wrigley-bound/2010/05/cubs-draft-preview--hitters.html - Josh Sale OF--WASH. (H.S.)-- 6'1 205 - If the Cubs don't take an arm at 16, Sale offers the best upside pick of any other player that may be available. Hailing from Washington state he does remind me of another player from that state...Travis Snider. I seen Snider play for the Lansing Lugnuts (Toronto Blue Jays low A affiliate, Midwest league) and see some similarities. Sale has current well above average to future plus power combined with a quick bat speed he offers a true impact bat. His body is better then Snider's and a work ethic that impresses scouts. On the basebaths he's average and may become below average as he matures. He should be a solid RF with an improving arm to boot. His work ethic is outstanding and should help to quell concerns about his contact ability.
5-11 from: - http://perfectgame.atinfopop.com/4/OpenTopic?q=Y&a=tpc&s=114295945&f=6174069131&m=4361060202&p=6 - LHP, Kevin Ziomek, for Amherst HS, Mass, nice projectible body, reminds me some of Tommy Glavine in build only, arm action is ok, not the prettiest, but he works with it well and has for some time, so I would advise a pro instructor to leave him alone except to work on his stretch position with his hands and deception in the stretch. Fb was 87-90 mostly, saw a couple of 91's, nothing more than that, slurve is a true cb 11/6 mostly, also threw some changes which are projectible to improve, mid 70's on those changes, control on the day was good, 1 walk and 12 k's thru 5 1/3 innings when I left. 21-22 scouts on hand I was told, I only saw one crosschecker I knew from back in the early 80's for the Mets there. For me a 2nd maybe 3rd rounder, stamina and overall strength to be a starter, past 6 innings these days is a bonus and he will have to learn to master going thru the batting order 3 times, rather than just 2 in pro ball because of the adjustments hitters make. He made some adjustments but didn't need to for the most part.
5-14 from: - http://baseballbeginnings.com/2010/05/14/seth-blair-update - Blair primarily worked fastball, slurve, change-up and an occasional knuckle-curve that was seldom used but very effective in this look. Blair’s fastball was 89-94 in this look (averaging 90-91) with only a few labored bumps to 94. He profiles as a major league starter with average fastball velocity and slightly above-average fastball movement and command. Blair needs to make up his mind about the slurve after he’s finished with college baseball. In this look, it was a 78-81 look (81) with average tilt and velocity. I’m not convinced the pitch has major league deception. He was using it more as an alternative change-up here, but the pitch would lack the power I’d like as a professional. His change-up was 80-82 (80) in this look and was a weapon I liked, grading to big league average in movement and command in the future. He’ll have to tighten up its deception, as he tends to tip the pitch when he drags his arm behind him
5-14 from: - link - "The kid can hit 97 with real easy effort," one scout said. "And he holds it until the 7th pretty good. Most of the time he's sitting around 94, but when he needs it, he can reach back and get some more." For the first half of the season, Petricka's velocity sat anywhere from 91-93 mph, nothing too out of the ordinary. But by late-April, Petricka jumped up to 97. His breaking ball was below average, but now has developed into a solid average pitch, the scout says. He also shows a decent changeup that has the makings to be a solid above-average pitch. Petricka was named Missouri Valley Conference Pitcher of the Week on April 19, after pitching eight shutout innings against Wichita State, giving up just three hits and striking out nine. On the season, going into this weekend's series against Eastern Illinois, Petricka was 7-4 with a 3.75 ERA, striking out 89 in just 81 innings pitched.
5-14 from: - http://baseballdraftreport.com – top 30 college catchers : - 3. Minnesota JR C Mike Kvasnicka - To recap: February Kvasnicka, the free swinging outfielder with the long swing, was an intriguing draft prospect, but May Kvasnicka, the catcher with the revamped swing and more mature approach, is a potential big league star. Again, all the positives from the preseason remain; his speed, arm, and power will all work at the big league level. That’s the good news. The better news is the way Kvasnicka has worked to improve across the board this spring. The swing itself is so much better than the last time I saw it. Equally important, however, is the process that went into correcting his long, loopy swing in the first place. The realization of the existence of a correctable problem, implementation of a plan to fix said problem, and successful execution through hard work and practice is exactly what teams are looking for. Remember, most amateur players that are drafted high aren’t prospects that came out of nowhere; these guys have been on the radar for years. Teams spend a lot of time, money, and energy trying to figure out which players in the draft pool have what it takes to successfully adjust their game over time. Kvasnicka’s phenomenal transformation from intriguing draft prospect to potential big league star ought to give big league scouting staffs all over the country confidence that he is one of those players capable of constantly working to improve his game.
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