12/27/2009 - Christmas Camp and Tournament #2 Nicholas participate in Pirate City as an OF/RHP and showed similar skills as he did in 9/09. Nicholas improved his 60 yard dash time form 8.02 to 7.71. In the OF, Nicholas has good footwork, hands, and showed his long / loose arm. He made all the routine plays in games and drills. Defensive skills can improve if Nicholas can quicken his 1st step and take better routes to the baseball. On the mound, Nicholas has good mound presence and pitchability. He has a long arm arc and throws strikes. Nicholas gets his CB over the plate for strikes and really beared down with runners on base. If Nicholas can keep his front side closed, and keep his front foot online during landing, we could see improvement on the hill. Offensively, Nicholas is an aggressive hitter with some pop in his bat. He works to hit the middle of the baseball and can spray the ball into the gaps. With added contact and a shorter swing, Nicholas can improve his offensive numbers.