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Benihana · 06-07-2011, 08:06 AM

Please use this thread to post scouting reports and thoughts on the 2011 Reds first round draft pick.

edabbs44 · 06-07-2011, 08:12 AM

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In its 26th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company, in collaboration with ESPN RISE, today announced Robert Stephenson of Alhambra High School as its 2010-11 Gatorade California Baseball Player of the Year. Stephenson is the first Gatorade California Baseball Player of the Year to be chosen from Alhambra High School.

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Stephenson has maintained a 4.12 GPA in the classroom. He has volunteered locally as a youth baseball coach and on behalf of his school’s peer leadership program. “As much as I would not want to face Robert Stephenson, I love watching him play the game,” said Shawn McHugh, head coach of rival Dublin High. “If you take away his gifts, he would still be a player I would love to watch. He plays with passion and heart and is capable of putting the game on his back and taking it over. That’s not an easy task in high school.”

http://www.martinezgazette.com/news/...g-nations-best

edabbs44 · 06-07-2011, 08:13 AM

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“To pick the kid in the first round we obviously like him a lot,” Buckley said. “He has very good upside. He has good projection to his frame. He throws hard now. He should throw harder when he gets bigger and stronger. We’re real excited.”

http://news.cincinnati.com/article/2...r%7Ctext%7CSPT

OesterPoster · 06-07-2011, 08:19 AM

Not an expert on the matter, but his delivery looks pretty simple to me.

YouTube - ‪Robert Stephenson (RHP) - Martinez (Calif.) Alahmbra HS‬&rlm;

edabbs44 · 06-07-2011, 08:37 AM

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Robert Stephenson FRS (16 October 1803 – 12 October 1859) was an English civil engineer. He was the only son of George Stephenson, the famed locomotive builder and railway engineer; many of the achievements popularly credited to his father were actually the joint efforts of father and son.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Stephenson

OnBaseMachine · 06-07-2011, 08:42 AM

For some reason he reminds me of a little of Homer Bailey. I think it's the way he holds his glove and the high leg kick.

lollipopcurve · 06-07-2011, 09:15 AM

Nice repeatable athletic delivery. High ceiling arm, for sure. I like the fact this is a smart kid who supposedly has positive intangibles, too.

edabbs44 · 06-07-2011, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by OnBaseMachine

For some reason he reminds me of a little of Homer Bailey. I think it's the way he holds his glove and the high leg kick.

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Like Bailey, the 6-foot-2, 190-pound Stephenson has the power arm going for him. Besides the fastball, he can throw a slider, curveball and changeup.

"He might have an arm similar to Homer's, but not as polished," Buckley said. "Homer went way up at the top of the first round, and Robert is down towards the bottom."

http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/news/...s_cin&c_id=cin

redsmetz · 06-07-2011, 11:06 AM

Here's the article from the San Jose Mercury News

http://www.mercurynews.com/sports/ci...nclick_check=1

DocRed · 06-07-2011, 11:56 AM

One of the Reds brass was on TV after the game last night and also compared him to Homer Bailey as far as stuff but just not as polished.

HokieRed · 06-07-2011, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by OnBaseMachine

For some reason he reminds me of a little of Homer Bailey. I think it's the way he holds his glove and the high leg kick.

This immediately occurred to me too. I think his delivery's very similar, which gives me a little pause--even though I probably like Homer at least as much as anybody on RZ.

Redsfan320 · 06-07-2011, 12:59 PM

How quickly do we expect this guy to be up?

320

dougdirt · 06-07-2011, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Redsfan320

How quickly do we expect this guy to be up?

320

5 years.

Homer Bailey · 06-07-2011, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by HokieRed

This immediately occurred to me too. I think his delivery's very similar, which gives me a little pause--even though I probably like Homer at least as much as anybody on RZ.

Careful.

traderumor · 06-07-2011, 02:13 PM

I'm not sure on the comparisons to Homer's delivery. He is a lot quicker through his windup. The only comp I see is HS RH power pitcher.

06-07-2011, 08:06 AM	#1
Benihana Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 8,404	Robert Stephenson Please use this thread to post scouting reports and thoughts on the 2011 Reds first round draft pick. __________________ Go BLUE!!!

06-07-2011, 08:19 AM	#4
OesterPoster Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: West-central Ohio Posts: 1,911	Re: Robert Stephenson Not an expert on the matter, but his delivery looks pretty simple to me. YouTube - ‪Robert Stephenson (RHP) - Martinez (Calif.) Alahmbra HS‬&rlm;

06-07-2011, 08:42 AM	#6
OnBaseMachine Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 34,654	Re: Robert Stephenson For some reason he reminds me of a little of Homer Bailey. I think it's the way he holds his glove and the high leg kick. __________________ I miss Adam Dunn.

06-07-2011, 09:15 AM	#7
lollipopcurve Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Shelburne Falls, MA Posts: 9,476	Re: Robert Stephenson Nice repeatable athletic delivery. High ceiling arm, for sure. I like the fact this is a smart kid who supposedly has positive intangibles, too. __________________ "Baseball is a very, very complex business. It's more of a people business than most businesses." - Bob Castellini

06-07-2011, 11:06 AM	#9
redsmetz Redsmetz Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Winton Place Posts: 10,449	Re: Robert Stephenson Here's the article from the San Jose Mercury News http://www.mercurynews.com/sports/ci...nclick_check=1 __________________ “In the same way that a baseball season never really begins, it never really ends either.” - Lonnie Wheeler, "Bleachers, A Summer in Wrigley Field" The Baseball Emporium - Books & Things, that's Rallyonion.com The Baseball Bookstore http://tsc-sales.com/ http://tscsales.blogspot.com/ http://silverscreenbooks.com/

06-07-2011, 11:56 AM	#10
DocRed Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 1,012	Re: Robert Stephenson One of the Reds brass was on TV after the game last night and also compared him to Homer Bailey as far as stuff but just not as polished.

06-07-2011, 12:59 PM	#12
Redsfan320 2 in 3 years! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Oxford, OH Posts: 2,277	Re: Robert Stephenson How quickly do we expect this guy to be up? 320 __________________ I'd rather listen to Kelch read the phone book than suffer through Thom Brennaman's attempt to make every instance on the field the most important event since the discovery of manned space flight. -westofyou

06-07-2011, 02:13 PM	#15
traderumor Unsolicited Opinions Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Right Down Broadway Posts: 17,630	Re: Robert Stephenson I'm not sure on the comparisons to Homer's delivery. He is a lot quicker through his windup. The only comp I see is HS RH power pitcher. __________________ Can't win with 'em Can't win without 'em

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