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Duke right-hander Marcus Stroman would go in the top five picks this year if he were only about five or six inches taller, but at 5-foot-9 or 5-foot-8, he's facing an uphill battle to convince scouts that he can be more than a reliever in the ma...

Blog | April 07, 2012

While Duke pitcher Marcus Stroman's height -- he's only 5-foot-9 -- might lead to his being a reliever in the big leagues, Keith Law writes that his talent and ability might encourage the team that drafts him to at least try him out as a starter first.

Blog | Conversation | April 07, 2012

Keith Law reports with scouting notes from the Cape League All-Star game at Fenway Park, where pitchers, like FAU's R.J. Alvarez, overpowered many of the lesser-quality bats to steal the spotlight.

Blog | Conversation | July 29, 2010