Matt
was brought in by Mike Walsh which is also a main reason he was
drafted by the Holy Whites in the 2003 draft. Of course, only a
couple weeks later he was traded to the Playerz for Tavis Beynon,
another rookie. Not much is known about him as a player, but we
were able to come up with a few things for his scouting report.
He's pretty
much a straight pull hitter who has some pop. Homeruns off Eric
and Scott in his only game during Winterball prove this. He can
hit the curve, but is rather untested against fireballers. He did
hit one off Scott, but it was a first-pitch curveball that Scott
said he'd "never throw again to him." As most rookies
do, he'll struggle out of the gate, finding his swing and learning
the nuances of our huge strike zone.
His pitching
looks competent enough. He won't win any awards at the end of the
season, but he'll post respectable numbers. His arm strength/endurance
is a question, but Holmberg and Carlson are studs and can throw
two innings per game, allowing Matt rest. By the time his arm starts
hurting, he should be close to being done for the day. Assuming
he doesn't start walking every other batter and accumulating 45-pitch
innings.
Same goes for
his fielding. Simply put, he shouldn't be flubbing too many grounders,
or misplaying too many flyballs. His teammates will have to teach
him where to play certain hitters, and when. |
