The Scout Says
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Chad Qualls:
Qualls has steadily worked his way up from useful middle reliever, to set-up
man, to closer this year with the Diamondbacks. He saves the second game of
the series, a 6-5 Arizona win, after coming in to get the final out of the
eighth when Jon Rauch struggles. He uses his sinker to get four routine outs,
throwing just 11 pitches and allowing no hard contact.
Scout's View:
"You can see he's working both sides of the plate with life and command this
year, and hitters aren't putting good swings on the ball. I really like this
guy.
I'd put a 70 on both his four-seam fastball and two-seam fastball, and he
relies on those pitches most of the time.
He'll also mix in a slider at 87 mph with late, tight tilt, but that's more
of a 55-plus pitch. His arm slot ranges from three-quarters to low
three-quarters depending on the pitch, and he has plus arm speed. His
four-seamer is 94-95 mph with explosive late life at the letters, and he can
throw his two-seamer almost as hard. His two-seamer has late sink to both
sides of the plate. He'll also throw more of a cutter with good life
middle-in against righthanders, and all these pitches are in the mid-90s so
hitters can't really do anything with them. I haven't seen him throw a
curveball or a change, but he doesn't need them. He's one of the best closers
in the game for me.”
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Miguel Montero:
It's at this point in the season that Montero fully asserted himself as the
Diamondbacks' catcher of the future. A back injury to Chris Snyder opened the
door, and Montero took advantage of the opportunity. Though he played in just
two of the three games against the Rockies, he hits two home runs, including
a game-winner in the top of the eighth inning of the second game when Juan
Rincon leaves a slider on the outside part of the plate.
Scout's View:
"When the Rockies were pitching to him, I was thinking, ‘That's a mistake.'
This guy's going to hit.He's starting to prove himself as a dang good hitter.
He's smart and knows how to zone it up and wait for the ball where he wants
it. He's got good wrist roll. You see a lot of catchers who have stiff wrists
and forearms, and their bat speed is all out over the plate. If that's the
only place they can generate bat speed, their bats are slow. You can pitch
them in or get them with breaking balls. Montero isn't like that. With his
combination of hitting ability and skills behind the plate you've got a real
keeper there. You can see he's good at handling pitchers, he seems to be
learning to call a game. I don't know that he necessarily calls the whole
game by himself, but he's getting a feel for hitters and how to work with
pitchers. And he's got the footwork, the lateral range, blocking, soft hands,
transfer of the ball—every other tool I'm looking for is there. Blocking the
ball, framing pitches, all those things he does very well.”
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Stephen Drew:
It's a game that has been decided long before the ninth, but Drew does a good
job of making it look better in the box score at least. As Manny Corpas
closes out the game, he tries to come inside with a slider against Drew with
Luke Carlin on base. Drew rips the first pitch out to right field on a line,
making the final score a deceptive 10-6. He had a great series, going
7-for-13, as he started to warm up after a disappointing first half that was
interrupted by a hamstring injury.
Scout's View:
"You could see on that home run, it's impossible to beat him inside. You do
not want to go in under his hands. But whether it's the injuries this year or
something else, it looks like something is missing.
His hitting is solid, but I probably would have given him a 60 early in his
career and now he's a 50 or 55.
When I first saw him, I saw him as a potential all-star every year, and I
can't say that now. In the field I'd say he's a 60—not Tulowitzki, but
pretty good. He doesn't make the plays that Tulo makes, but he goes deep in
the hole and shows above-average range to both sides, above-average footwork,
above-average arm, and he's above-average coming in on the ball. Everything I
saw with Tulo except the arm I have given to Drew (in the past). You still
see the raw tools—when he's hot, he'll get his hits—but you see flashes and
you don't see it on a consistent basis.”
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Justin Upton:
The development of a star continues, with Upton showcasing his skills in the
second game with a triple and three RBIs. The triple comes in the sixth
inning against Aaron Cook, as Upton fouls off an inside fastball, lays off
two low fastballs and swings through another before getting one out over the
plate. He takes it back up the middle, a deceptive line drive that fools
rookie center fielder Dexter Fowler. Fowler takes a step in on contact, and
the ball screams over his head. By the time he gets it, Upton is on third.
Scout's View:
"Notice how he doesn't try to pull everything now. He's a more complete
hitter, more adaptable. It's tough to fool him; when he was younger it was
easier to fool him. He's not just a dead-red fastball hitter anymore; he'll
take a breaking ball to the opposite field. He's also become a patient
hitter. He will wait on a mistake, but he's not just a mistake hitter. He's
just a ton more patient. He has become a pretty darn good hitter. The holes
Justin had in his swing are no longer there, or are quickly disappearing. And
with his tools, with how quick his hands are through the zone and the way he
can keep the bat at that 90-degree angle, he's tough to get out. Everyone
thought he was going to be good, but did they think he would have an OBP this
high? You could project the power, but this average?
You figured he would be a 50-55 hitter, but now he's 60-65 and I think he
will consistently do that. So you've got a 60-65 hit and 60-65 power, so
that's a consistent all-star for years to come.”
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