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1. Laddie Kiefer - His move to first isn't very good, but his delivery is fairly quick and he isn't overly vulnerable to the stolen base. 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. His stuff becomes less sharp as he gets into the late innings. He can hit 90 MPH but is too smart to try to get his fastball past most hitters. Sometimes I wish he'd just give up on throwing the changeup, it's like a BP ball! He's almost as effective against lefthanders as he is versus righthanders. Kiefer is a surpisingly good hitting pitcher. And I'm not sure you can say this about a pitcher, but Kiefer has some pop in his swing. Interesting sidenote, The Free Agents have been known to use Kiefer as a pinch-runner on occasion.
2. Ed Harrington - Basestealers rarely test him. He isn't especially quick off the mound but generally fields his position adequately. He can hit 90 MPH but is too smart to try to get his fastball past most hitters. Sometimes I wish he'd just give up on throwing the changeup, it's like a BP ball! He's almost as effective against lefthanders as he is versus righthanders. Harrington is a surpisingly good hitting pitcher. And I'm not sure you can say this about a pitcher, but Harrington has some pop in his swing. Interesting sidenote, The Free Agents have been known to use Harrington as a pinch-runner on occasion.
3. Mike Yeager - He can get groundballs when he needs them in a jam. His curveball is solid; he throws it better than your average starter. His fastball gets into the high 80s, but it's the sink that makes the pitch effective. Yeager does an average job of holding runners. He isn't especially quick off the mound but generally fields his position adequately. The Free Agents 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. Sometimes I wish he'd just give up on throwing the changeup, it's like a BP ball! The running movement on his pitches makes life tougher on lefties than righties. Yeager is a surpisingly good hitting pitcher. And I'm not sure you can say this about a pitcher, but Yeager has some pop in his swing. Interesting sidenote, The Free Agents have been known to use Yeager as a pinch-runner on occasion.
4. Jim Caster - He has the ability to coax groundballs, which helps him succeed. Caster 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. Caster also has a decent changeup. His pickoff move is only fair. He isn't especially quick off the mound but generally fields his position adequately. He tends to work slowly when in a jam, which just makes his problems worse by lulling his fielders to sleep. He attacks lefties and righties with similar success. Caster is a surpisingly good hitting pitcher. And I'm not sure you can say this about a pitcher, but Caster has some pop in his swing. Interesting sidenote, The Free Agents have been known to use Caster as a pinch-runner on occasion.
5. Billy Kamm - He keeps his pitches low in the strike zone and throws a heavy ball. Kamm has one of the better pickoff moves among big league righthanders. Kamm also has a decent changeup. Kamm is nothing special in the field. He can hit 90 MPH but is too smart to try to get his fastball past most hitters. Kamm has had a tendency to fall victim to big innings. He attacks lefties and righties with similar success. Kamm is a surpisingly good hitting pitcher. And I'm not sure you can say this about a pitcher, but Kamm has some pop in his swing. Interesting sidenote, The Free Agents have been known to use Kamm as a pinch-runner on occasion.