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Frank Houser
Starting Pitcher | Free Agents
Pitching His fastball gets into the high 80s, but it's the sink that makes the pitch effective. Houser also has a decent changeup. His composure needs work. When Houser starts getting hit, he gets mad and loses concentration. His stuff becomes less sharp as he gets into the late innings. If you're going in to face Houser, better be wearing plenty of protection. He's wild. He's almost as effective against lefthanders as he is versus righthanders.
Defense & Hitting He's reasonably quick to the plate but needs to vary his pickoff moves. Good baserunners appeared to time him last year. A shaky fielder, he's slow to react to grounders and often looks unsure on his throws to the bases. Houser is a surpisingly good hitting pitcher. And I'm not sure you can say this about a pitcher, but Houser has some pop in his swing. Interesting sidenote, The Free Agents have been known to use Houser as a pinch-runner on occasion.
2014 Outlook I just don't know if The Free Agents are ever going to get what they expect out of him.
-- Moostard Nyman
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