http://tinyurl.com/m2kubm Chad Qualls: Qualls has steadily worked his way up from useful middle reliever, to set-up man, to closer this year with the Diamondbacks. He saves the second game of the series, a 6-5 Arizona win, after coming in to get the final out of the eighth when Jon Rauch struggles. He uses his sinker to get four routine outs, throwing just 11 pitches and allowing no hard contact. Scout's View: "You can see he's working both sides of the plate with life and command this year, and hitters aren't putting good swings on the ball. I really like this guy. I'd put a 70 on both his four-seam fastball and two-seam fastball, and he relies on those pitches most of the time. He'll also mix in a slider at 87 mph with late, tight tilt, but that's more of a 55-plus pitch. His arm slot ranges from three-quarters to low three-quarters depending on the pitch, and he has plus arm speed. His four-seamer is 94-95 mph with explosive late life at the letters, and he can throw his two-seamer almost as hard. His two-seamer has late sink to both sides of the plate. He'll also throw more of a cutter with good life middle-in against righthanders, and all these pitches are in the mid-90s so hitters can't really do anything with them. I haven't seen him throw a curveball or a change, but he doesn't need them. He's one of the best closers in the game for me.” ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Miguel Montero: It's at this point in the season that Montero fully asserted himself as the Diamondbacks' catcher of the future. A back injury to Chris Snyder opened the door, and Montero took advantage of the opportunity. Though he played in just two of the three games against the Rockies, he hits two home runs, including a game-winner in the top of the eighth inning of the second game when Juan Rincon leaves a slider on the outside part of the plate. Scout's View: "When the Rockies were pitching to him, I was thinking, ‘That's a mistake.' This guy's going to hit.He's starting to prove himself as a dang good hitter. He's smart and knows how to zone it up and wait for the ball where he wants it. He's got good wrist roll. You see a lot of catchers who have stiff wrists and forearms, and their bat speed is all out over the plate. If that's the only place they can generate bat speed, their bats are slow. You can pitch them in or get them with breaking balls. Montero isn't like that. With his combination of hitting ability and skills behind the plate you've got a real keeper there. You can see he's good at handling pitchers, he seems to be learning to call a game. I don't know that he necessarily calls the whole game by himself, but he's getting a feel for hitters and how to work with pitchers. And he's got the footwork, the lateral range, blocking, soft hands, transfer of the ball—every other tool I'm looking for is there. Blocking the ball, framing pitches, all those things he does very well.” ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stephen Drew: It's a game that has been decided long before the ninth, but Drew does a good job of making it look better in the box score at least. As Manny Corpas closes out the game, he tries to come inside with a slider against Drew with Luke Carlin on base. Drew rips the first pitch out to right field on a line, making the final score a deceptive 10-6. He had a great series, going 7-for-13, as he started to warm up after a disappointing first half that was interrupted by a hamstring injury. Scout's View: "You could see on that home run, it's impossible to beat him inside. You do not want to go in under his hands. But whether it's the injuries this year or something else, it looks like something is missing. His hitting is solid, but I probably would have given him a 60 early in his career and now he's a 50 or 55. When I first saw him, I saw him as a potential all-star every year, and I can't say that now. In the field I'd say he's a 60—not Tulowitzki, but pretty good. He doesn't make the plays that Tulo makes, but he goes deep in the hole and shows above-average range to both sides, above-average footwork, above-average arm, and he's above-average coming in on the ball. Everything I saw with Tulo except the arm I have given to Drew (in the past). You still see the raw tools—when he's hot, he'll get his hits—but you see flashes and you don't see it on a consistent basis.” ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justin Upton: The development of a star continues, with Upton showcasing his skills in the second game with a triple and three RBIs. The triple comes in the sixth inning against Aaron Cook, as Upton fouls off an inside fastball, lays off two low fastballs and swings through another before getting one out over the plate. He takes it back up the middle, a deceptive line drive that fools rookie center fielder Dexter Fowler. Fowler takes a step in on contact, and the ball screams over his head. By the time he gets it, Upton is on third. Scout's View: "Notice how he doesn't try to pull everything now. He's a more complete hitter, more adaptable. It's tough to fool him; when he was younger it was easier to fool him. He's not just a dead-red fastball hitter anymore; he'll take a breaking ball to the opposite field. He's also become a patient hitter. He will wait on a mistake, but he's not just a mistake hitter. He's just a ton more patient. He has become a pretty darn good hitter. The holes Justin had in his swing are no longer there, or are quickly disappearing. And with his tools, with how quick his hands are through the zone and the way he can keep the bat at that 90-degree angle, he's tough to get out. Everyone thought he was going to be good, but did they think he would have an OBP this high? You could project the power, but this average? You figured he would be a 50-55 hitter, but now he's 60-65 and I think he will consistently do that. So you've got a 60-65 hit and 60-65 power, so that's a consistent all-star for years to come.” --

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