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Okay, some thoughts from scouting videos:

-Merklinger throws roughly 86-87. He looks very tall out there, with a low-effort delivery. And as stated, he has a ton of leg movement. I could see him being projected to throw harder as a pro with some tightening up of his mechanics.

 

-Nieves is smooth out there. young lefty that doesn't appear afraid to pitch inside. Throws a slurvy, two-plane breaking ball that moves a lot. He's only 17, and will remain so for the whole season. That means that if he's solid, he could potentially be in A-ball next year at 18. Seems like the Puerto Rican Alex Periard

 

Scarpetta looks like another stud. He has a Clemens-like build. However, he reminds me of current Giant Randy Messenger. He's a big guy, looks like a stud power reliever down the road.

 

Chris Dennis reminds me of a combination of Derek Lowe and Ben Sheets. He gets his arm far behind him like only Sheets and Radke. But he starts it out a bit lower, as many sinkerballers do to stay on top of the ball. Still, I couldn't help but think of Sheets when I saw him pitch.

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Scarpetta could be a tough sign. I got a chance to watch him pitch in February at the PG Indoor. Big boy, a little stiff, but good stuff.

 

I believe Robulack is advised by our agent friend that frequents these parts.

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Chris Dennis reminds me of a combination of Derek Lowe and Ben Sheets. He gets his arm far behind him like only Sheets and Radke. But he starts it out a bit lower, as many sinkerballers do to stay on top of the ball. Still, I couldn't help but think of Sheets when I saw him pitch.

 

I'm far from a scout but did his motion look kind of 'hectic' to you, Doug? I think they'll calm down his delivery in the pros.

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Zealous Wheeler

 

Let the man crush begin!

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I'm far from a scout but did his motion look kind of 'hectic' to you, Doug? I think they'll calm down his delivery in the pros.

 

I can see that. I don't think it's too busy, but it could use some refining. What's also tricky is that he doesn't really repeat his mechanics. Sometimes things look good, sometimes he has legs and arms flapping, and sometimes his upper and lower halves simply aren't working together.

 

I think they'll definitely try to calm down his delivery. But he's got good stuff.

 

I'm no scout, but I am basically a golf pro. The basics of the sports are the same. Excess movement, head moving, and extra wiggling/waggling make it much harder to be consistent. I like what I see, but just needs tightening up

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Cody Scarpetta 6'3 RHp HS

 

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Big kid, thick. Low 90's fast ball 91-93, looks to have a curve or slurve, not much control of it viewing the footage.

 

120. Cody Scarpetta, rhp

School: Guilford HS, Rockford, Ill. Class: Sr.

B-T: R-R. Ht.: 6-2. Wt.: 220. Birthdate: 8/25/88.

Scouting Report: Scarpetta's father Dan was a third-round pick by the Brewers out of an Illinois high school in June 1982, and Cody could match him if a late injury doesn't hurt his stock too much. Scarpetta tore the flexor tendon in his right index finger while pitching in late April, an injury similar to the one that has sidelined the Tigers' Joel Zumaya (who tore the same tendon in his middle finger). Scarpetta had surgery in mid-May and will be out until at least July. A team that takes him with plans to evaluate him this summer may not see him at full strength before the Aug. 15 signing deadline. Scarpetta, 6-foot-2 and 220 pounds, worked hard to get in the best shape of his life during the offseason, and his efforts paid off. Before he got hurt, he showed a plus fastball every time out this spring, usually sitting around 92-94 mph. In addition to increasing his velocity, he also turned his breaking ball into a true power curveball and added a changeup. One scout compared him to John Wetteland, though Scarpetta has enough stuff to stick in a rotation. If he doesn't sign, he'll attend Creighton.

 

Seems like a mini Draft and follow prospect.

 

The high school that Scarpetta pitches for is in the conference that my high school is in, and I have faced him and he's got some nasty stuff (although that's coming from me who's not much). I also play with his cousin. We have bombarded him with questions obviously, and his cousin thinks that he might be leaning towards just going to play for Creighton if he gets drafted. The injury hurt his stock quite a bit I think, as they were expecting him early on to go somewhere from the 4th-6th rounds. I wouldn't be surprised if he was a draft and follow pick kind of like someone said, but I guess we'll see.

 

His other cousin (the older brother of the kid that I play with) also has been drafted the last three years, but has finally decided to attend a college in Nebraska so he won't be drafted for a while. The father of the two kids that go to my school also played in the minors for a little while. It is definitely a baseball family.

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Article also posted in the Official Draft Pick Thread

 

Link while active, text follows:

 

Hatton grad taken in 14th round, but he's uncertain if he'll sign deal or return for senior year at Jax State

 

By Mark Edwards

medwards@decaturdaily.com

Decatur, Alabama

 

Jacksonville State right-handed pitcher Donovan Hand spent much of Friday morning at his parents' home in Hatton, monitoring the baseball draft on the Internet.

 

The Hatton High graduate had reason to watch, since both the Washington Nationals and Milwaukee Brewers had indicated to him that they might take him.

 

About 12:30 p.m., the wait ended. The Brewers took Hand in the 14th round and the 431st selection of the draft.

 

"I'm pretty excited," said Hand, 21, who is 6-foot-4 and 205 pounds. "It's always been my dream to play in the major leagues."

 

However, this is only the start of the process for Hand, and he's uncertain if it will end with him signing with the Brewers. He still has one more year of eligibility at Jacksonville State, which means he could return to school and re-enter the draft in the summer of 2008.

 

"I'm not 100 percent sure if I'll sign with them or if I'll return to Jacksonville State," he said. "A lot depends on negotiating. Over the next couple of weeks, I'll figure out what I want to do."

 

However, Hand has a preference on how this turns out.

 

"I guess I'm leaning toward signing," Hand said.

 

Hand said he has known Brewers scout Joe Mason since high school. Mason scouts Alabama, Tennessee and Mississippi for the major league club.

 

"I knew the Brewers were interested, but I didn't know they were this serious," he said.

 

Hand finished this season with a 7-8 record after struggling with his pitching mechanics early in the year and beginning 0-4. His 3.78 ERA led the team, and that number went down to 2.87 against Ohio Valley Conference opponents. Conference batters hit only .192 against him.

 

He made all-OVC for the third time in three years and was named the league's pitcher of the week four times.

 

He entered the season with a 19-8 record in his first two years and a 2.72 ERA.

 

"When my coach and I were talking after the season, I told him that even though my numbers don't show it, I thought this was my best year of pitching," Hand said. "I had to battle through a lot. Instead of 7-8, it easily could've been 10-5 or 12-4."

 

At Hatton, he helped the Hornets finish runner-up in the Class 2A state playoffs in 2003. As a senior in 2004, he finished 7-0 with an 0.62 ERA.

 

Pro draft visits Hatton

 

Donovan Hand, an all-state baseball pitcher in 2003 and ?04 at Hatton High, went in the 14th round of the pro baseball draft Friday to the Milwaukee Brewers.

 

Hand has posted a 26-16 record in three years at Jacksonville State and made all-Ohio Valley Conference all three seasons.

 

Hand has the option of signing with the Brewers or returning to school for his senior season and re-entering the draft in 2008.

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Also posted in the "Official Draft Pick Thread", Round 19 --

 

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by Will Heath, dailyhome.com

 

06-09-2007

 

Childersburg?s Zealous Wheeler is living a dream.

 

After putting up eye-catching numbers in his sophomore season at Wallace State Community College in Hanceville, Wheeler received a pleasant surprise Friday when the Milwaukee Brewers called him to say they?d grabbed him with the 581st overall pick in this year?s 2007 Major League Baseball Draft.

 

?I?ve been doing a little work, and they called me and told me,? he said. ?They got me by surprise.?

 

The 5-10, 220-pound Wheeler became the 19th pick of the draft by the Brewers? organization. The Brewers also grabbed Jacksonville State?s Donovan Hand earlier in the draft.

 

?It feels good,? Wheeler said. ?All my hard work has paid off. I give thanks to my mom and dad for raising me, to come up and get my lessons and play ball, keep me straight.?

 

This season was a banner one for Wheeler, whose team finished with a final record of 40-10 before losing to Chattahoochee Valley 1-0.

 

Playing 50 games at third base, Wheeler finished with a batting average of .412, and a slugging percentage of .701. He had 73 hits, 10 home runs and 19 doubles. For the season, he drove in 51 runs and scored 59.

 

He attributed this past season?s success to more experience.

 

?Last year, come in as a freshman, just step right in the fire,? he said. ?It was alright, but this year was just a lot of experience. It just came easy.?

 

Wheeler, who has already signed a full scholarship to UAB for his final two years of school, says he isn?t sure whether he?ll enroll in school or pursue his dream of pro baseball.

 

His high school head coach believes he can do whatever he wants.

 

?It?s always good to see a guy you?ve coached go on to do bigger and better things,? Childersburg head coach Chad Slaten said. ?Every kid in Childersburg, their dream is to play pro baseball. Zealous has that chance and I know that?s been a lifelong dream of his.

 

?I really believe he?s got a chance to make it to the big leagues, just because he?s a great hitter, and he has a great work ethic and he?s such a great person.

 

?It all comes back to his mama and daddy. They?ve done a great job of raising two wonderful boys. There?s so many kids that year in and year out with great ability, but they don?t have the work ethic, and he?s got it.?

 

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Wheeler brothers taking baseball world by storm

 

by Will Heath, dailyhome.com

 

06-10-2007

 

Friday was a pretty good day for the Wheeler brothers.

I caught up to Zealous and Bryan Friday afternoon, right after reading about the elder going to the Milwaukee organization in the 11th round of the Major League Baseball draft.

 

?Caught me by surprise,? Zealous said, a little giddy.

 

It was a banner spring for Wheeler, who finished the 2007 baseball season ? his second and final one at Wallace-Hanceville ? with a batting average over .400, including 10 home runs and 19 doubles.

 

For the season (50 games), Wheeler drove in 51 runs and scored 59.

 

Those numbers were good enough to get Zealous noticed by the Brewers, who grabbed him with the 581st overall pick on Friday.

 

Less than 15 seconds later, I was chatting up little brother Bryan, who sounded a little stunned to find out he?d been named Player of the Year in 4A by the state?s sportswriters.

 

In this particular conversation, ?a little giddy? isn?t quite descriptive enough.

 

?Oh ... man, really? Wow ... I don?t even know what to say.?

 

No matter. Bryan?s actions did most of the talking this past spring. The Tigers? center fielder had a season for the ages, finishing with 65 hits, 74 RBIs, 12 doubles and 17 home runs.

 

His final batting average was .471. He stole 13 bases. And he was a part of a Childersburg team that scored 107 runs in 10 state playoff games, on its way to claiming the 4A state title.

 

By the way, Bryan Wheeler?s got a year of high school left.

 

?It?s nothing you can say about that,? he said. ?I got a chance to do it again next year.?

 

The relationship between the two brothers has already been pretty well documented. Neither of them gave even a hint in an earlier interview that a rivalry could exist between them.

 

?No rivalry,? Bryan said. ?I love my brother to death.?

 

?I love my brother,? Zealous said. ?He?s working hard and it?s paying off for him. We love each other. I want him to do good and I want to do good.?

 

But imagine this: what if you could get them on the same team? What if UAB ? which has signed Zealous for the next two years, assuming he doesn?t go off to chase his professional dreams ? goes hard after Bryan next winter, and the two of them suit up as Blazers for the spring of 2009?

 

Obviously, the age difference would be a factor, as would be the adjustment level from high school to Division I (substantial).

 

Still, having those two bats in your lineup couldn?t hurt you in a tight spot ? I?d hate to have to walk one, knowing the other was on deck.

 

Not to mention, reporters covering the games would have quite a time trying to interview the two of them at the same time.

 

Especially when they?re both taken by surprise.

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Also posted in the "Official Draft Pick Thread", Round 18 --

 

Here's the video report on the story below

 

Tomorrow's Leaders

 

April 4, 2007

 

Rice junior pitcher Bobby Bramhall is pretty sure that things happen for a reason. He's not always sure why, but he's thankful that he can at least see, literally see that is, a bigger picture.

 

Only a short time ago in his freshman season when he also doubled as an outfielder/left-handed hitter, Bramhall noticed a disturbing trend. When playing in the outfield he began to have more and more trouble seeing the ball come off the bat, or picking up the horsehide sphere in an overcast sky or at night under the stadium lights.

 

How can this be? Only the semester before Bramhall underwent the laser surgery procedure to correct a case of far-sightedness and astigmatism that sometimes effects young adults. In Bramhall's case however, the procedure soon began to have the reverse effect and his vision started getting worse and worse with every passing week. Just barely 20 years old at the time, Bobby Bramhall got the frightening news.

 

"The doctors said that if I hadn't come in when I had and undergone a second surgery, one to correct the first one, it really would have been difficult to correct," Bramhall said. "It was scary for sure, but you have to have faith in God to watch over things and help the doctors do their work.

 

"I can see fine now," Bramhall said, still with a sense of relief even two years later. "I feel like I am blessed that things worked out. It's made me look at things, and I guess you could say 'see things' in a whole new way."

 

With his vision cleared, the 5-foot-11 College Station native has had two outstanding seasons for the Owls' prestigious baseball program. In 2006 he went 4-2 on the mound and maintained a 2.36 ERA in 53.1 innings. He saved some of his best for last and, when the team needed him most, pitched a career-long 4.2 innings of two-hit relief at the College World Series in Omaha.

 

Bramhall is having an even better 2007 season as one of the team's first options out of the bullpen. He filled a vital role when fellow left-hander Cole St.Clair, a first team all-America selection from a year ago, was sidelined before the start of the season. Bramhall has quickly picked up three wins and three saves in 10 appearances. He has maintained a 1.75 ERA and struck out 31 hitters in 25.2 innings. Overall, Bramhall has faced 92 opposing hitters and held the foes to a composite .163 batting average.

 

The success on the field is impressive enough, but there's still another side to Bramhall that separates him from a number of other college students and student-athletes. The lefty is one of the leaders of Rice's chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), as well as some of the community service efforts taken-up by Rice student-athletes. Bramhall has helped spearhead a number of off-field projects ranging from visiting hospitalized children in the nearby Texas Medical Center, to clothing drives for the needy, to helping the FCA "huddles" organize the weekly meeting process which gives student athletes fellowship and motivation.

 

Bramhall has been witness to many different motivational speakers, but it's hard to imagine that any visitor in that role would quite have anything as inspiring as his own story of nearly losing his sight, but coming back to be one of the pitching and off-the-field leaders of the nationally-ranked baseball program - all while having a big part in a myriad of community service duties.

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Brewers pick Blaine?s Paciorek in 15th round

 

DOUG PACEY, Bellingham Herald

 

Joey Paciorek is following in his father?s and uncles? footsteps.

 

The Blaine senior was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 15th round of the Major League Baseball Draft on Friday.

 

?Definitely, it?s kind of cool,? Paciorek said of playing pro ball like his father, Jim, and uncles Tom and John. ?They tell me you get to play every day.?

 

The Brewers project Paciorek as a third baseman, though he mostly played shortstop and pitched at Blaine.

 

?He?s a big, physical high school kid who?s ready to handle professional baseball,? said Brandon Newell, the Brewers? Northwest scouting supervisor. ?Additionally, he?s a great hitter with great genes.?

 

Paciorek will report to the Brewers? short-season rookie ball team in Maryvale, Ariz., after he signs, Newell said.

 

At Blaine this season, Paciorek broke the school record for batting average he set last year by hitting .516.

 

Newell said the Brewers liked that Paciorek played three sports ? football, basketball and baseball ? and the organization is looking forward to seeing what Paciorek can accomplish when he?s only playing baseball.

 

?He was successful in all three sports,? Newell said, ?and that?s without focusing on just one.?

 

Paciorek, who was all- Northwest Conference in the three sports, anticipates improvement, too.

 

?I haven?t had much time to work on baseball in the offseason because of the other sports,? he said.

 

Paciorek said the Brewers showed the most interest of any team, though he did have ?a couple? workouts with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. He was in Milwaukee, Wis., last weekend to work out for the Brewers.

 

?I?m glad to be with the Brewers,? Paciorek said.

 

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Paciorek worked out In Milwaukee prior to draft

 

Paciorek in first televised baseball draft

by Jack Kintner, Blaine (WA) Northern Light

 

One reason Sehome high school dominated this year?s county high school all-star baseball game last week, putting pitcher Jordan Chambers and shortstop Kai Hatch into the state all-star game, was that the best athlete wasn?t even on the field.

 

Blaine?s Joey Paciorek, who excelled as a pitcher and shortstop and was the leading hitter this year among all county schools, was back in Milwaukee, Wis., as one of the Brewers? top 20 prospects for this year?s draft.

 

Paciorek?s been seen by most of the Brewers' front office, and the group he was invited to join ? which included both high school and college players ? is expected to form the core of this week?s amateur baseball draft, the first ever to be televised live.

 

The connection between the Brewers, arguably the best team in baseball this year, and Blaine is two-fold. Paciorek?s dad Jim was the Brewers eighth-round draft pick in 1982, although he spent most of his major league career playing in Japan, a country he first visited while an undergraduate at the University of Michigan (class of ?81). He?s served as an assistant baseball coach to Gary Clausen for the past few years.

 

Blaine high school principal Dan Newell?s son Brandon Newell, northwest scouting coordinator for the Brewers organization, invited Paciorek back to Milwaukee Stadium for the tryout. ?He swung the bat very well, showed them what he had,? said Newell, ?The apple doesn?t fall far from the tree.?

 

Indeed. Three of Joey?s uncles and three cousins have all played professional baseball, including long-time Seattle Mariners outfielder, first baseman and DH Tom Paciorek.

 

?They?re known chiefly as good hitters,? Newell said. Joey?s uncle and Tom?s older brother John, in fact, has the highest major league batting average ever recorded, a perfect 1.000, earned in the only major league game he played in when he went three for three for Houston in 1963.

 

?What Joey has is a good combination of size and agility. I?d compare him to [Cardinals third baseman] Scott Rolen or [Phillies outfielder and DH] Pat Burrell,? Newell said.

 

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Four-year Blaine standout Joey Paciorek provided a hint of how well he could perform with a wooden bat.

 

Paciorek pounded two doubles and later singled with two outs and a full count, scoring Kai Hatch with the winning run in the last inning to give Post 7 King Nissan a 5-4 senior American League baseball victory over the Langley Blaze on Thursday at Joe Martin Field.

 

Paciorek is looking to make a different kind of move today during the second day of the Major League Baseball entry draft.

 

?I hope I?ll be chosen (today),? Paciorek said. ?Last week I went to Milwaukee for the Brewers? pre-draft workout.?

 

After a highly productive career with a metal bat at Blaine, Paciorek is savoring the thought of using wood bats in the pros. In a recent workout, he cracked five balls out of spacious Joe Martin with a wood bat.

 

?I?ve only used wood a few times,? said Paciorek, who has signed to play for Lower Columbia College. ?I would have a tough decision to make if I?m drafted, but I can?t go wrong either way.?

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