This comes from my favorite Yankee blog (though, admittedly there isn't much in the way of competition) Nomaas.org/draft. Lane Meyer has an extensive interview with Damon Oppenheimer, the Yankees vice president of scouting.
Blake Monar's name, latest performance and velocity all came up.
Lane: The draftpick that has made the biggest impression in the interviews we have done at the NoMaas Yankee Draft Blog has been Blake Monar. I know the velocity has been down, but he threw a 2-hit shutout (Wednesday) in the (Connie Mack World Series). What are your thoughts on him?Oppenheimer: We had two guys at the game last night. The results were good, but the velocity was 79-83, and that's a flag for us. It isn't just one game that we scout though, we take into account the whole summer, and he's someone who we really liked and have put a lot of effort into scouting extensively.
L: So does that low velocity significantly lower his chances?
D: Well...it's a red flag for us, but yes, it does have an impact. Being where it was it [79-83 mph] does decrease chances.
Lane does a fantastic job with his blog, check it out if you happen to be a Yanks fan.
