I took a trip to American International College this afternoon to watch Jim Fuller pitch. I wasn't as impressed as I thought I would be. AIC picked up a double and single in the first inning to score a run. In the second, however, Fuller struck out three while walking one.
Here's video showing the three strikeouts.
Except for the last batter, Fuller did get ahead of the hitters. He changed speeds and hit his spots, but I was not impressed with his fastball. There were three scouts there, but I didn't see any radar readings. He worked the outside of the plate very well.
Dan McGowan writes:
My buddy Kevin Bowerman is the captain for Southern Connecticut. He says Fuller is the hardest working guy on the team and apparently the coach says he can be a 92-94 mph guy once he fills out.
Since Fuller is a lefty, he should be able to find a job if he can continue to throw strikes.
After a three-game series at the Colorado academy on March 24-26 was postponed by snow, the two teams were scheduled to play three straight doubleheaders at San Diego last weekend. Air Force asked the league to waive its makeup policy, and the MWC Joint Council agreed to reduce the series to four games.
The decision angered Gwynn, who told the San Diego Union-Tribune that it was "an absolute joke."
"You want to know why this conference gets no respect in baseball? It's because of stuff like this," Gwynn told the newspaper. "It's hard to get credibility when they do stuff like this. We've got people around the country laughing at what's going on in the Mountain West Conference."
Tony was a true professional when he played the game, and it sounds like he doesn't tolerate people running the game in a haphazard manner. Good for him. Maybe the people who run the conference should also sit down with Tony and figure out how to improve things.
