by Ian Shaw | May 2, 2016 | Sports
Each week we let our light on the training but heavy on the sarcasm amateur scout loose on the internet to bring you his analysis of the hottest young talents in baseball. In addition to his amateur scout work, philanthropic endeavors, part-time crime fighting,...
by Ian Shaw | Apr 22, 2016 | Sports
Some scouts use acute observation to discern the subtle movements of a player’s muscles and tendons in mid-swing. Some scouts can hear the difference between a fastball and a curveball by the sound of a pitch hitting leather. Our amateur scout insists that he...
by Ian Shaw | Apr 15, 2016 | Sports
In this weekly piece our lowly trained amateur scout examines the most talked about players in Major League Baseball. Many scouts have the benefit of MLB experience, thousands of dollars of equipment and resources, and a honed eye for talent. This analyst has none...
by Ian Shaw | Apr 7, 2016 | Sports
Welcome to the inaugural edition of the Armchair Scouting Report. In this weekly segment I will take 150 years of scouting practices, traditions, and baseline certifications and throw them out the window. In their place I bring you the rare talent of watching...
by Ian Shaw | Mar 22, 2016 | Sports
Last season the three best records in baseball were in the NL Central, an unprecedented turn of events that had Rob Manfried weeping with gratitude that Bud Selig added a second wild card team before he rode off into the sunset. It is highly unlikely that the...
by Ian Shaw | Mar 16, 2016 | Sports
In a league with a surprising amount of parity, the American League West may be the division with the clearest divide between contenders and pretenders. It didn’t help that several teams in the division had underwhelming offseasons that resembled a nervous blackjack...
by Ian Shaw | Feb 29, 2016 | Sports
Dear Jeffrey, Is it okay if I call you Jeffrey? Of course it is. Allow me to be frank. I am a Phillies fan. That statement should not be taken personally. I just wanted you to know up front that I am not colored by the dewy eyed emotions of a lifelong Marlins...
