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Scouts look on as Missouri pitcher Rob Zastryzny throws complete game

COLUMBIAMISSOURIAN ScoutslookonasMissouripitcherRob Zastryznythrowscompletegame

ByAlexM.Silverman March8,2013|10:30p.m.CST

Missouri pitcher Rob Zastryzny throws a pitch during the Tigers' 6-2 win over San Francisco University on Friday at Taylor Field. Sarah Ng

COLUMBIAInthebottomhalfoftheseventhinningatTaylorStadiumonFridaynight,two MajorLeaguescoutssitwithradargunsbytheirsides.One,wearingaknithatwithabilllikea baseballcapandawintercoat,turnstohiscolleague. Sohowgoodis'GameofThrones?'heasks,referringtothefantasyTVshowonHBO.

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Itsabottomoftheinningtopicofconversationsomething frivoloustopassthetimebeforeMissouripitcherRob Zastryznytakesthemoundagain. Ijustcrushedseasons1and2of'WalkingDead,'themanin

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Scouts look on as Missouri pitcher Rob Zastryzny throws complete game

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theknithattellshishoodiewearingassociate. WhenMissouritakesthefield,thedynamicshifts.Bothmen pickuptheirradargunsandoneretrieveshisnotepadwith histeamslogoontopofeachpagefromablackEddieBauer backpack,wherehehadstasheditduringthebottomofthe previousinning.Thetalkingstops,asbothmenpointtheir radargunstowardhomeplate.Theplayertheyareheretosee isonthemound. Onerowinfront,twomoremenwithradargunsandnotepads starewithsimilarfocus.Thereareprobablyfiveorsixor sevenscoutsatthegame,saysthescoutwiththeknitcap. WhenaskediftheyallcametoseeZastryzny,hesaid,Thats probablyafairguess. Scoutstypicallyrefusetoprovidetheirnames,andonFriday

onlyonescoutopenlyshareshisthoughtsonZastryzny.Itshardtobelievetheresmuch controversybasedonthepitcher'souting.Zastryznyisonhiswaytoacompletegame,hisfirst sinceApriloflastseason,allowingonlytwofirstinningrunsandstrikingout10SanFrancisco hittersinMissouris62win. Thescoutwiththeknithatlistsalltheplusesheseesinthejuniorpitchersgame:thestrengthof eachpitch,avarietyofpitches,anaggressivenatureandacompetitivestreak. Zastryznyknowsthescoutsarethere,butclaimsitdoesntaffecthim.Eventhoughitshisjunior year,whichinbaseballmeanshewillbeeligiblefortheupcomingMLBdraft,hehasbeen pitchinginfrontofscoutsforyears. Theyveseenmethrow200innings,Zastryznysaid.Notallofthem,buttheresbeenscouts herewatchingMattStites,EricAnderson,guyswhocomeinandplayus.Iftheybaseitonthis year,thentheybaseitonthisyear,butIfeellikeIvethrowninfrontofscouts. ThetwoscoutsstandupfromtheirseatsandheadfortheexitbeforetheycouldseeZastryzny strikeoutthefinalSanFranciscobatter.Theyveseenalltheyneedtosee. AndZastryznyhasgiventhescoutsallthethoughtheneedstogive. Itsoutofmymind,Zastryznysaid.Thedraftisgonnatakecareofitself.IfIgohigh,Igohigh. IfIgolow,Igolow.

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