New Hampshire Scouting Report - July 2009

I was in New Hampshire a couple of weeks ago to see two games and, with real life interfering, I am only now getting around to a scouting report.  In addition to my scouting report I spoke with Gary Cathcart, manager of the Fisher Cats, and Tom Signore, pitching coach.  I have added their comments to my own. PitchersGame one was started by Marty McLeary who has since been promoted to AAA.  McLeary is a 34 year-old pitcher who has major league experience with Pittsburgh and San Diego.  McLeary threw a 88-92 fastball, a change-up and a curveball.  McLeary looked like an average pitcher with no outstanding pitches.Edgar Estanga followed McLeary.  Estanga is 5'10" and is stocky or "rolly-polly".  Estanga's fastball sits at 85-89mph and he also throws a change-up, a curve and a slider.  A scout said to me that Estanga pitches well when he locates and trusts his fastball.  If he loses trust in the fastball his change-up g...