Stretching the arm out in the form of long toss does two important things: 1) it forces the athlete to push the upper bounds or arm strength in a natural motion conducive to the way a pitcher throws and 2) the exertion of the motion forces the body to maximize energy in the most efficient way, and the body cannot compromise mechanics, thus teaching the body the most natural way to maximize arm strength while working in sync. There is a reason that those of us scouting baseball do not look for bodybuilders on the mound, but rather, players with loose, athletic profiles and clean arm action. It's because we know those skills provide a strong base to improve upon. - projectprospect
Tommy Davis:
After his retirement, Davis worked briefly as a coach, returning to Seattle. The Pilots no longer played there, but the Mariners saw fit to include him on their staff in 1981. Deciding that the life of a coach was not for him, Davis hung up his uniform at the end of the ’81 season. Davis is no longer in Organized Baseball, though he did co-author a book, Tales From the Dodgers Dugout, in 2005. He frequently makes appearances at signings, clinics, and charitable events, but most of those seem to take place on the West Coast. I hope that one day he’ll venture into the northeast, giving me a chance to meet him for the first time. Heck, I’d even settle for a long distance phone call. - HBT
Matt Harvey:
SP, UNC, 8-3, 3.09 ERA, 102 Ks in 96 IP - The seventh overall pick in the 2010 Draft, Harvey had one of the best fastballs in the draft. The question is if he has anything else. Some compare him to Mike Pelfrey, but Pelfrey had better control than Harvey in college. In an ordinary year, Harvey would probably not make this list. But he clearly has upside, and unlike Matz, is not coming off surgery. We should get a better reading on Harvey after this year and I expect he’ll move up on the list. -
mets360.com
Luis Castillo:
I suspect that because Castillo is Latino and overpaid, he too often gets lumped in with Oliver Perez as nightmare Minaya deals that need to vanish. This seems cruel and unfair, as no one should be compared to Oliver Perez. By Fangraphs, Castillo has been overpaid by just $5.8 million dollars over the three seasons of his contract thus far; Perez has been overpaid by twice that every season. The Castillo contract is not a good one, but there are far worse contracts on just about every team. By the way, I think he’s the Opening Day second baseman and platoons with one of Turner/Emaus/Murphy. - patrickfloodblog.
Aderlin Rodriguez:
The Good: Rodriguez is a bull of a human being, with one scouts describing him as “thick from his hair to his ankles.” He has massive raw power, especially to his pull side, and is already capable of moonshots when he crushes a mistake. Beyond the power, he's also a sound hitter who makes more contact than most young sluggers. His arm is a true plus tool in terms of both strength and accuracy. The Bad: Rodriguez has little chance to stay at third base. He's big, slow, and still a teenager, and will likely need to slide over to first base well before he's big league-ready. He's a very aggressive hitter who sits dead red early in the count, and will need to become more patient as he moves up. He wears his emotions on his sleeve, and often seems to take bad at-bats into the field and vice versa. - baseballprospectus
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