Portraits, Batting Stance & Pitching Photos, etc.

[Grant]

Please post pictures of players that might help roster makers to create faces, batting stances and pitch deliveries. Make sure that you label each picture with the players name, organization and level of baseball.

[ak37 (TNKNGM)]

Donavan Tate (OF)
Birthdate: 9/27/90
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 200 lbs.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
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Grade B+: I'll trust the tools and San Diego's approach to hitting instruction with this one.

[ak37 (TNKNGM)]

Simon Castro, RHP
Born: 04/09/1988
Birthplace: San Jose de los Llanos , Dominican Republic
Height: 6' 5"
Weight: 210
Bats: R
Throws: R

Grade B+: Excellent arm with improving command, has come a long way since pitching poorly in rookie ball in 2007

[ak37 (TNKNGM)]

James Darnell, 3B
Born: 01/19/1987
Birthplace: Fresno, CA
College: South Carolina
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 195
Bats: R
Throws: R

Grabe B+, A solid all-around hitter with good power and very good plate discipline.

[ak37 (TNKNGM)]

Jeff Decker (OF)
Born: 02/23/1990
Birthplace: Peoria, AZ
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 190
Bats: L
Throws: L

Grade B: If John Kruk and Matt Stairs can play in the majors, Jaff Decker can too, bad body or not

[ak37 (TNKNGM)]

Wynn Pelzer, RHP
Born: 06/23/1986
Birthplace: Holly Hill, SC
College: South Carolina
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 200
Bats: R
Throws: R

Grade B: A personal favorite, he strikes people out and gets grounders with plus stuff. Really like him a lot.

[ak37 (TNKNGM)]

Everett Williams (LF)
Born: 10/01/1990
Birthplace: Austin, TX
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 200
Bats: L
Throws: R

[ak37 (TNKNGM)]

Logan Forsythe, 3B
Born: 01/14/1987
Birthplace: Memphis, TN
College: Arkansas
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 195
Bats: R
Throws: R

Grade B-: Joe Randa type, good plate discipline, good glove, perhaps not the power of a standard third baseman.

[ak37 (TNKNGM)]

Edinson Rincon, 3B
Born: 08/11/1990
Birthplace: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 185
Bats: R
Throws: R

Grade B-: Very impressive bat, but I want to see him at higher levels and his glove looks like a big problem at third. Future outfielder most likely.

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[ak37 (TNKNGM)]

Cory Luebke, LHP
Born: 03/04/1985
Birthplace: Coldwater, OH
College: Ohio State
Height: 6' 4"
Weight: 215
Bats: R
Throws: L

Grade C+: Doesn't have the power stuff of Castro or Pelzer, but very polished.

[ak37 (TNKNGM)]

***MAY ALREADY BE IN THE GAME****
Aaron Poreda, LHP
Born: 10/01/1986
Birthplace: Walnut Creek, CA
College: San Francisco
Height: 6' 6"
Weight: 240
Bats: L
Throws: L

Grade C+: Command collapsed after the Peavy trade, cutting into his grade.

[ak37 (TNKNGM)]

Rymer Liriano, OF
Born: 06/20/1991
Birthplace: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 211
Bats: R
Throws: R

Grade C+: Very toolsy, hit well in the Arizona Rookie League but will need to improve his plate discipline.

[ak37 (TNKNGM)]

Sawyer Carroll, OF
Born: 05/09/1986
Birthplace: Stillwater, OK
College: U Kentucky
Height: 6' 4"
Weight: 215
Bats: L
Throws: R

Grade C+: Hit .317/.413/.489 with 19 steals and 80 walks between the Midwest League, Cal League, and Texas League, but no one seems to have noticed. Production didn't drop at San Antonio.

[ak37 (TNKNGM)]

Drew Cumberland, SS/2B
Born: 01/13/1989
Birthplace: Pace, FL
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 175
Bats: L
Throws: R

Grade C+: Can't stay healthy, but when on the field he's been very effective as an on-base threat. Young enough to turn out very well.

[ak37 (TNKNGM)]

Kellen Kulbacki, OF
Born: 11/21/1985
Birthplace: Harrisburg, PA
College: James Madison
Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 185
Bats: L
Throws: L

Grade C+: Gets an injury mulligan, but he needs a fast start in '10 to quiet the persistent doubters.