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Dave Vatcher
Starting Pitcher | Free Agents
Pitching Vatcher can get into trouble with walks, and there's concern about him being able to maintain his stuff over the whole season. His fastball gets into the high 80s, but it's the sink that makes the pitch effective. Vatcher also has a decent changeup. His stuff becomes less sharp as he gets into the late innings. He's almost as effective against lefthanders as he is versus righthanders.
Defense & Hitting He has a fair pickoff move and isn't a particularly easy target for basestealers. He isn't especially quick off the mound but generally fields his position adequately. Vatcher is a surpisingly good hitting pitcher. And I'm not sure you can say this about a pitcher, but Vatcher has some pop in his swing. Interesting sidenote, The Free Agents have been known to use Vatcher 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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