Scouting the Clinton LumberKings

MATCH-UP – Clinton LumberKings (Seattle Mariners) at Great Lakes Loons (Los Angeles Dodgers)

KEY PROSPECTS WE’RE WATCHING – Nick Franklin (SS, Mariners), James Jones (1b/RF, Mariners), Vincent Catricala (1b, Mariners), Mario Martinez (3b, Mariners), Gabriel Noriega (2b/SS, Mariners), Allen Webster (RHP, Dodgers)

SCREENSHOT

A quick note on video structure…videos are edited to include only key and legitimate prospects. Time between pitches and between innings are edited out. Some commercials are left in out of respect for the companies that purchase ad buys.

I use time markers for when a particular hitter comes up to bat or a certain pitcher enters the game so you don’t have to shuffle through the video looking for key players. Games are edited so you can scout and evaluate a prospect in the most convenient and quickest way possible.

This article profiles a good number of prospects. The video covers the Clinton LumberKings, the Single-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners in a little under two games worth of action including one game against Dodgers pitching prospect Allen Webster. I’ll start with James Jones since he’s the first batter up on the game tape…

James Jones – 0:00, 0:41, 1:21, 2:44

Jones is a raw, lanky player drafted by the Mariners in 4th round of the 2009 draft. He had a successful debut season with Everett of the Northwest League and after a dreadful start to 2010, he’s rebounded with strong performances in July and August (so far). The most encouraging thing is the drop in K% in each successive month this year.

Jones was a little unlucky In his first at bat against Webster as he…