1.   An American League scout said he has yet to see any replacement pitcher throw an above-average fastball.

2.   At the recent scouting combine workouts in Indianapolis, his arm strength was lacking, some scouts said.

3.   A major-league scout said yesterday that Santana has no chance of clearing waivers.

4.   A Raiders scout also said Patten told him he wanted to continue to play.

5.   A team cannot learn much about overall strategy from the summer practices, but scouts say a surplus of information can be gathered.

6.   All during Senior Bowl week, scouts say, Gardener was tearing up the pea patch in practices.

7.   Crabtree had elbow surgery last spring but Rangers scouts said he has been healthy this spring.

8.   Even so, pro scouts said he was too light, too short, two dumb, too vague about choosing the NFL or the NBA, too something.

9.   He got minor-leaguer Cesar Izturis, whom scouts say should beat out Alex Cora for the job.

10.   He may indeed play safety in the pros, but several scouts said they expect him to be moved to linebacker.