First, I pulled up the game. Gotta have the visuals, right? I wanted to see his mechanics, his delivery, everything.
Then, I started taking notes. Seriously, pen and paper. I jotted down things like:
- Fastball velocity: How hard was he throwing? Was it consistent?
- Pitch selection: What was he throwing in different counts? Was he mixing it up?
- Control: Was he hitting his spots? Walking a lot of guys?
- Composure: How did he look on the mound? Confident? Shaky?
I watched each pitch, pausing and rewinding when I needed to. It's kinda tedious, but you really see the details this way.
Breaking it down
I focused inning by inning. I wanted to see how he started, how he adjusted, and if he tired out. I noticed a few things like:
- If he was throwing a first-pitch strike, or falling behind the count.
- He relied on his fastball.
- If he was having a good start, or losing his rhythm.
After watching the whole game, I went back through my notes. I tried to get a feel for the overall picture. Was he dominant? Did he struggle? Did he make adjustments?
Finally, I wrote down some final thoughts. This wasn't about fancy stats, it was about what I saw. My own little scouting report. I thought it was pretty fun to see the game in more details, instead of watching casually. I'll do it more times in the future!
