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Latest Premium Notebook is Up

By Jason A. Churchill

By 03-25-2009

The latest Notebook has been published for subscribers, and includes a complete truck load of draft stuff, including rankings, a quick look at the prep catchers, a scout's take on drafting for need, the prospects with helium and a new addition to the site - check that one out for sure.

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The following 17 comment(s) for this article are shown below:

1. By: baseballman on 03-25-2009 15:50:32
Great stuff JAC, im lovin all the draft talk. Anyone who has yet to subscribe, DO IT NOW! youre really missing out

2. By: Slack on 03-25-2009 17:54:53
Great work Jason. Fun to read as always.
I have one question for you. What can you tell me about RHP Alex Mcree?

3. By: Slack on 03-25-2009 17:58:11
I meant LHP. Sorry about the typo.

4. By: elzee on 03-25-2009 19:37:43
I'm logged in but how do I get to the notebook. Yes I did pay.

5. By: Jason A. Churchill on 03-25-2009 19:50:22
elzee,

Email me your paypal email address... I'll take care of it.

6. By: Jason A. Churchill on 03-25-2009 19:51:47
I think i found you in the database, elzee, if logged in you'll see the notebook tab on the menu bar, third from the left.

7. By: Jason A. Churchill on 03-25-2009 19:55:41
McRee's draft status is banked very much on what projectability he has left at 6-6ish and 230+ pounds. He's a 89-92 mph guy with inconsistent arm slot, though he apparently does it on purpose. His curve ball flashes above average but isn't consistent and his command and control are below average.

He's a first-day arm, but probably not much higher than the sandwich round. Although he could have a big year, sit 91-94 more often and change that, but he could also stay where he is velocity wise, fail to improve his command - 11 walks in 20 innings in 2009 so far - and remain a second rounder, too.

In college pitchers, the physical projection isn't nearly as valuable because they are already 20-21 years old, not 17-18. That 17-21 range is when athletes tend to grow/develop the most.

I've asked a scout what his thoughts were of McRee - he saw McRee during last year's SEC tourney.

8. By: Gustafson on 03-25-2009 23:49:03
Jason, how high of mph does matzek project to? Can he get to 94-95?

9. By: Jason A. Churchill on 03-26-2009 00:09:10
He can, yes.

10. By: dave flock on 03-26-2009 08:36:46
this is off topic however i paid $10.00 for some kind of book about four months ago and i still haven't received it. what's up.

11. By: Jason A. Churchill on 03-26-2009 09:46:46
not out yet, and please avoid using the comments area for questions such as this. That's what the "Contact" page is for and why it's displayed so prominently.

12. By: Gustafson on 03-26-2009 10:34:44
If the Mariners scouts think Matzek can get his MPH up to 95 and if his hook and his command are as good as advertized, he seems a no-brainer. Lefties with command, a good breaking ball, who can get up to the mid-90s don't grow on trees...

Previously I think Jason said Jack Z likes college bats and prep arms. That would tend to point to Ackley v. Matzek. Looking at his track record with the Brewers, he seems to have developed more bats than arms, however.

13. By: Jason A. Churchill on 03-26-2009 11:24:28
Jack is a genius when it comes to identifying college bats that will turn into good professional bats.

But the organization is strong with scouts that know prep pitching, i.e., Tillman, Aumont, Butler...

14. By: randallball on 03-26-2009 13:06:00
Jason, this is way off topic but here goes - I know it is just ST and I know he has thrown at least a couple B games, but does Jakubauskus have any shot at making the big club as the #5/swing man? Especially considering RRS and Washburn's struggles.

15. By: FatBat on 03-26-2009 13:07:11
Yeah, Tillman and Butler. In one draft, that was some good scouting. Another year or two of deep drafting and I think the M's will be pushing out good tallent every year. Jason, do you think if Aumont is healthy this year and pitches well, will make the M's rotation next year? I've never been big on waiting, if the guys got the stuff why not use it.

16. By: randallball on 03-26-2009 13:09:39
Follow-up to my #14 post:

With RRS struggles with his "fastball" (topping out around 87-88) any thoughts of putting him back in the pen where he was hitting 92-94 consistently 2 years ago?

17. By: Jason A. Churchill on 03-26-2009 13:35:06
randall,

Yeah, I'd say he does. Being capable of multiple roles is Jakubauskas' value.

FatBat,

Not as a starter, I don't. He has to develop some semblance of a third pitch, improve his command and overall control and continue to shore of the breaking ball.

That slurve was nasty in the WBC, but soft in his first look in ST.

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