Here at Eyeball Scout Central, we endeavor to separate the wheat from the chaff. With the A’s trotting out 179 players this year, 183 of whom were rookies or retreads getting one last look, the Eyeball Scout will focus on just a select few today rather than tackling the entire list.
(If the above numbers seem slightly off to you, please remember that statistics are not the Eyeball Scout’s priority, as emphasized by the company’s motto: “Eyeball rule, plus math is harrrrd.”)
To avoid predictability or patterns, we present today’s list in alphabetical order...
Jordan Diaz
When he connects to right-center with a beautiful, even graceful, “stay inside the ball” swing, you see signs of a pure hitter with those famous “bat to ball skills” that conjure up images of Diaz whacking balls alley to alley and line to line like Michael Young in his prime.