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This website is an unofficial and independent source of news and information, and is not affiliated with any school, team or league. info@scout.com info@scout.com Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:24:02 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Scout.com > People > Tim Battle Scout.com RSS Engine v1.0 (Server:SUMMIT) 60 We sat down with Tampa Yankees manager Luis Sojo for a Q&A session to get his thoughts on what he has seen from Christian Garcia, if he's worried about Mitch Hilligoss' struggles, what adjustments he's seen from Ivan Nova, what Josue Calzado needs to do to maximize his tools, and much, much more. http://yankees.scout.com/2/761955.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://yankees.scout.com/2/761955.html Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:38:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees Who are the outfield prospects who have the defensive abilities to play in the big leagues right now? PinstripesPlus.com analyzes the top defensive outfielders in the Yankees' farm system, ranking the top ten. http://yankees.scout.com/2/731841.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://yankees.scout.com/2/731841.html Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:27:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees The Yankees have collected an impressive group of potential power hitters in the farm system. Not only do they have quite a few high-end power hitters, but they also have a deep crop of developing sluggers. PinstripesPlus.com analyzes the top power prospects in the Yankees' system, ranking potentially the top ten power hitters. http://yankees.scout.com/2/729866.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://yankees.scout.com/2/729866.html Mon, 18 Feb 2008 04:58:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees Proof of the ever-increasing depth of the Yankees farm system is no better exemplified than in the speed department. PinstripesPlus.com analyzes the top speed prospects in the Yankees' system, ranking the top ten stolen base threats. http://yankees.scout.com/2/727288.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://yankees.scout.com/2/727288.html Thu, 07 Feb 2008 03:26:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees Tim Battle hit just .218 in his return trip to the Tampa Yankees last season, piling up 149 strikeouts along the way, and eventually seeing his full-time playing status dwindle down to a part-time capacity. Getting ready for his fifth full season in pinstripes, he has been working out at the minor league complex all offseason in an effort to shorten his swing. http://yankees.scout.com/2/725779.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://yankees.scout.com/2/725779.html Sun, 03 Feb 2008 04:54:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees With the 2007 minor league season completed, and now preparing for our Top 50 rankings this offseason, we look at some of the players who have their stock either on the rise or falling, including some notes on players signed this year. http://yankees.scout.com/2/681011.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://yankees.scout.com/2/681011.html Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:26:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees The 21-year old outfielder has had an up and down season, with consistency being a key issue. Posting better overall numbers since the All-Star break but still hitting a meager .190 this month, Tim Battle seems to be experiencing a slump that has lasted longer than he expected. http://yankees.scout.com/2/672192.html 2047 Debbie Sutton http://yankees.scout.com/2/672192.html Sun, 26 Aug 2007 12:26:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees Tim Battle, one of the Yankees’ toolsier outfield prospects, has had many offensive struggles in his time in the minor leagues. He accumulated 142 strikeouts in 130 games between Charleston and Tampa in 2006 and has not shown any improvement in those numbers in 2007. http://yankees.scout.com/2/649423.html 2047 Toni Rosen http://yankees.scout.com/2/649423.html Wed, 06 Jun 2007 12:29:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees TAMPA, FL - The Tampa squad rolled to a 4-0 victory over Toronto, with Tim Battle and the pitching staff leading the way. http://yankees.scout.com/2/631573.html 2047 Toni Rosen http://yankees.scout.com/2/631573.html Sun, 01 Apr 2007 02:26:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees In part two of our interview with Gary Denbo, the Yankees Minor League Hitting Coordinator, he updates us on the progress of Tim Battle and Austin Jackson, what has he seen in the early going from the likes of Carlos Urena and Zoilo Almonte, if there are encouraging signs with Eric Duncan, what has he seen from Reegie Corona, and more. http://yankees.scout.com/2/630273.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://yankees.scout.com/2/630273.html Tue, 27 Mar 2007 13:29:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees TAMPA, FL - It was a long year for Tim Battle in 2006 as he and the Yankees worked on reconstructing his swing, including the removal of the high leg kick he incorporated as the source of his power earlier in his career. Now finally comfortable with his new swing, he says his power is coming around and it's starting to show on the field. http://yankees.scout.com/2/626717.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://yankees.scout.com/2/626717.html Wed, 14 Mar 2007 09:29:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees TAMPA, FL - Another day, another set of workouts at the Yankees minor league complex. While it was business as usual for most of the campers, Tim Battle began showing his power with his new swing in the cages. http://yankees.scout.com/2/625198.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://yankees.scout.com/2/625198.html Thu, 08 Mar 2007 22:16:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees Who are the outfield prospects who have the defensive abilities to play in the big leagues right now? PinstripesPlus.com analyzes the top defensive outfielders in the Yankees' farm system, ranking the top ten. http://yankees.scout.com/2/623162.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://yankees.scout.com/2/623162.html Fri, 02 Mar 2007 15:07:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees The Yankees have collected an impressive group of potential power hitters in the farm system, but the problem is the majority of them haven't gotten out of A-ball yet. PinstripesPlus.com analyzes the top power prospects in the Yankees' system, ranking potentially the top ten power hitters. http://yankees.scout.com/2/622853.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://yankees.scout.com/2/622853.html Thu, 01 Mar 2007 13:46:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees The Yankees have successfully re-stocked what was a depleted farm system. Aside from piling up a plethora of pitchers, the Yankees have gathered a strong collection of speedsters as well. PinstripesPlus.com analyzes the top speed prospects in the Yankees' system, ranking the top ten stolen base threats. http://yankees.scout.com/2/620310.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://yankees.scout.com/2/620310.html Tue, 20 Feb 2007 13:38:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees Over the next couple of weeks we'll be dissecting the top ten prospects in many different tools' categories in a series of articles called "Tool Time". Before we do, here is a look at the top pitching, offensive and defensive tools as we crown players with titles such as "Best Curveball", "Best Outfield Arm", "Best Power", and many more. http://yankees.scout.com/2/620023.html 2047 Staff http://yankees.scout.com/2/620023.html Mon, 19 Feb 2007 12:53:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees The Yankees selected Tim Battle in the 3rd round of the 2003 MLB Draft out of McIntosh High School in Georgia. One of the toolsiest players in the farm system, Battle was coming off a career year in 2005 when he struggled at a higher level last season, prompting radical adjustments to his swing. Here's a scouting report on Tim Battle. http://yankees.scout.com/2/610437.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://yankees.scout.com/2/610437.html Wed, 17 Jan 2007 13:39:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees