He has an above average arm with an easy throwing motion

by hobbs, San Diego, CA, Saturday, February 04, 2012, 14:24 (5239 days ago) @ Jay

At 6'5 210 he has room to fill out and grow. He throws a heavy ball and has a couple of plus pitches. The first being his fastball which tops out at 96. The second being a plus curve that would be a 1 for most guys. His third pitch is a nasty sinker that he throws off his fastball.

The concerns with Connaughton are around signability. He already has accepted a scholarship offer to ND in basketball so if a team drafts him he'll command way above slot.

FWIW, Connaughton ended up being drafted in the 38th round by the "Swingin' Friars".

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damn, what a great game - JD in Portland, 2012-02-04, 11:38
- That was a fun game. Did they show the flash mob on TV? - tex29, 2012-02-04, 12:38
  - What a bunch of nerds. - Jim (fisherj08), 2012-02-04, 13:42
- On Dancing - CW (Rakes), 2012-02-04, 12:34
  - How did Melo magically get eligible anyway? - BPH, 2012-02-04, 12:46
    - Learned those books - CW (Rakes), 2012-02-04, 12:58
- Boy, if only those nerds got out of their dorms - Jim (fisherj08), 2012-02-04, 12:18
- That was actually a better performance... - KGB, 2012-02-04, 12:09
  - tell me about Connaughton - Jay, 2012-02-04, 12:15
    - White guy, Irish ancestry - Pat (Moco), 2012-02-04, 16:24
    - He has an above average arm with an easy throwing motion - hobbs, 2012-02-04, 14:24
    - does a lot of things well - JD in Portland, 2012-02-04, 13:38
    - No white guy comparison - Rob, 2012-02-04, 12:53
    - Not really until today - CW (Rakes), 2012-02-04, 12:21
    - Little bit of everything. - KGB, 2012-02-04, 12:21
    - A little bit of everything. - Jim (fisherj08), 2012-02-04, 12:20
      - added "bad-ass shot-blocker" today - bpeters07, 2012-02-04, 12:21
- heck of a game for Connaughton - bpeters07, 2012-02-04, 12:01
- What the fuck CBS - NDTerp, 2012-02-04, 11:57
- I don't even like basketball, and I've watched the games. - Joe, 2012-02-04, 11:51

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He has an above average arm with an easy throwing motion