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...trying to steal second after drawing a leadoff walk."He's learning so much and he's going through what every young pitcher has to go through," manager Eric Wedge said. "He's going to be a heck of a big league pitcher once he figures...
...games that we could. It was nice to see him have a good start. He has a lot of promise, just like a lot of our young pitchers. It was nice to see our guys step up when the score was close. Every team likes to be tested with some tight games...
...could have been but wasn't.Pirates' General Manager Branch Rickey said of Necciai: "There have only been two young pitchers I was certain were destined for greatness, simply because they had the meanest fastball a batter can face. One of...
...them," Smith said. "These guys have been working hard, and they've improved a lot." He noted that his two young pitchers, freshmen Cody Rushmore and Rhyan Groshong, threw well and kept their heads after the defense committed some errors...
...had some good outings. But act fast before they're plastered all over the evening promos for Sportscenter. Other young pitchers who could make a big splash include Arizona's Enrique Gonzalez, Toronto's Casey Janssen and Baltimore youngsters...
...contract, according to a baseball official who spoke on the condition that he not be identified. New York received young pitcher Ben Ford and minor league catcher Izzy Molina. In exchange for Frascatore, the Cardinals got right-hander Clint...
...his arm. Now he pitches with his head, too. A year ago, Bentz left the Anchorage Glacier Pilots one discouraged young pitcher. No more. Especially after a five-inning, one-run relief outing last Wednesday against the Oceanside (Calif...
...be tough. They were both pitchers and that leaves me as our only experienced pitcher left. But I know that our younger pitchers will step up and work hard to try to fill those holes."
...as a pitcher. That's one reason Staveland decided to sign now with the Braves, who have a history of developing young pitchers, instead of taking a chance of going back into the draft in June and ending up with a team that doesn't develop...
...his arm. Now he pitches with his head, too. A year ago, Bentz left the Anchorage Glacier Pilots one discouraged young pitcher. No more. Especially after a five-inning, one-run relief outing last Wednesday against the Oceanside (Calif...