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Linwood Ockey
Starting Pitcher | Paris Isotopes
Pitching He can get groundballs when he needs them in a jam. His fastball gets into the high 80s, but it's the sink that makes the pitch effective. The Paris Isotopes hope he can work on his control a little bit. Every once and a while one slips away from him and either ends up at the backstop or in the right field bleachers. He attacks lefties and righties with similar success.
Defense & Hitting He's average in terms of controlling the running game. He tends to fall off slightly to the first-base side of the mound, making him vulnerable to bunts toward third base. He makes up for that minor flaw by being aggressive in fielding his position. Ockey is a surpisingly good hitting pitcher. And I'm not sure you can say this about a pitcher, but Ockey has some pop in his swing. Interesting sidenote, The Paris Isotopes have been known to use Ockey as a pinch-runner on occasion.
-- Moostard Nyman
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