Comments on: Daily Farm Report – 3/28/12

By: Mrs. TLR

Mrs. TLR — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 10:27:03 +0000

Amaury is the new Albert.

By: tom s.

tom s. — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 01:05:48 +0000

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/notes-from-the-backfields-jupiter-fl-day-3-of-3/

Azru tweeted the above link. Blazek sounds an awful lot like mcclellan. Lots of pitches. Okay velocity. No real plus pitches.

By: Grant

Grant — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 21:58:47 +0000

Same here. He’s also been an intriguing guy for me, for some reason.

For those who have seen him pitch, what’s the scouting report on him?

By: Big D

Big D — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 21:37:16 +0000

He does have a good FB with some sinking action. But scouts say he will have to improve his overall command if he wants to be a starter at the next level.

By: RCHIII

RCHIII — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 21:26:38 +0000

I have heard this from others too, but I don’t understand the thinking. It seems too early to make him a reliever. I don’t know much about his secondary offerings, but his FB is plenty good to be a starter IMO.

By: Big D

Big D — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 21:05:42 +0000

Good to see Kelly get a good start. He needs to improved his command when I saw him pitch. He’s got a nice sinking fastball that generates a lot of groundballs. He also need’s to improve his off speed pitches. I think down the road he will be a reliever.

By: Tackle Box

Tackle Box — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 19:59:32 +0000

A lack of Albert Pujols might have changed things.

By: bc

bc — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 19:57:34 +0000

Kelly has been a starter since he’s been drafted.

By: bc

bc — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 19:56:17 +0000

I heard he will be in Memphis this year.

By: illinoiscardinalfan

illinoiscardinalfan — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 19:45:39 +0000

Kopp said Tuesday morning that he has nerve irritation in his right (pitching) elbow and that he hasn’t pitched this spring. But the right-hander indicated the injury is not as bad as it would seem and he expressed optimism that he’ll begin a pitching program soon, and not miss much of the season.

On Kelly:He is also said to throw a change as his second pitch, with a curve as the third. He’s been a late innings reliever, but with three pitches, the Cards might well convert him to a starter.