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Scheppers
Scheppers made the stronger opening statement in the independent Northern League, where he’s pitching for the St. Paul Saints. He struck out the side in the first and worked four hitless innings, striking out six and walking four, against the Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks. He sat at 94-95 mph for much of the outing, touched 97 and 98 and broke off several hard-biting curveballs, getting a couple of called third strikes with the curve. He flashed his changeup, but mainly stuck with the breaking ball/fastball combo.
“Last night when you watched him, it was this nice and easy delivery, and then it comes out at 95 mph,” St. Paul manager George Tsamis said.
H.W.S.R.N.
H.W.S.R.N., who is pitching for the Fort Worth Cats of the independent American Association, was on a tighter leash (40 pitches) and did less with his pitches, going into several deep counts that kept him from getting out of the second inning. H.W.S.R.N. lasted 1 2/3 innings, giving up three hits and three runs (only one of which was earned) with three strikeouts.
The Cats did not have a radar gun on H.W.S.R.N., but Fort Worth manager Chad Tredaway said he was told H.W.S.R.N. sat at 92 mph and touched 97. He also showed his plus slider at times.
#1 by Todd Boss - May 5th, 2009 at 13:33
Would love to see Scheppers drop to 10, but it seems that’s a pipe dream.
I cannot believe the Nats brain trust is considering drafting Crow again. Is the prevailing thought that it was 100% Bowden’s fault for that failure? Because unless that’s the case, there’s zero value in re-drafting the guy. I guess we’ll know if we ask him to sign the “redrafting” waiver form and he accepts or declines…
#2 by Basil - May 5th, 2009 at 13:43
1 2/3 innings, giving up three hits and three runs (only one of which was earned) with three strikeouts.
I’d say that registered as about a 6 on the schadenfreude scale.
St. Paul manager George Tsamis
Nice.
#3 by Pilchard - May 5th, 2009 at 13:47
Off-topic, but Jurickson Profar of Curacao (LL stud in 2004) is now eligible to be signed on July 2nd. I know a lot of MLB teams (Reds, Rangers, Orioles, Marlins) are already working the angles for Profar, who at 16 throws 92, but would love to see the Nats make a bid. Given that the Nats are trying to get their ducks in a row in the DR, probably unrealistic to think that they will be able to make their presence felt in Curacao.
Here is a video on Profar from March: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJDTP2nnW-A
#4 by ThatsRich - May 5th, 2009 at 17:43
Martis is from Curacao. Maybe that could help.