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Scouts views: observations and opinions from major league scouts

Sporting News, The, June 17, 2005

The Yankees swung at a lot of bad pitches while getting swept in Kansas City. Ryan Jensen, who started for the Royals in the final game, didn't have anything. The Yankees helped him a lot. It's going to be an uphill battle for them. They still can win, but it won't be easy. ... If I were the Rockies, I would hold on to Jason Jennings.

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He knows how to pitch in Coors Field. He wants to pitch there. ... Edwin Jackson, who's in Triple-A for the Dodgers, still can't throw strikes. He has a good arm but can't pitch. He has no feel. ... Nationals reliever Gary Majewski has come out of nowhere to be an animal, but I'm not sold on their closer, Chad Cordero. Even though his results are good, it seems like he's always on the verge of giving it up. To his credit, he doesn't. ... Royals closer Mike MacDougal looks decent until he gets two outs, then he falls apart. Ambiorix Burgos is the same way. He's at 98 mph, and then he tries to throw 108. They get excited. They try to overthrow. They fall apart mechanically. ... Red Sox reliever Matt Mantel has life in the lower part of the strike zone, but his next pitch might be a two-hopper that bounces over the screen into the owner's box. You just don't know.

Scouts views: observations and opinions from major league scouts

Sporting News, The, June 17, 2005

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