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IF Blake Beavan goes with fastball and slider, throwing the slider with conviction like he did last night, I'll cheerfully predict him to take his place among the league's good #3-4 starters. Beginning yesterday.
I've got 9,000 kinds of respect for the game he threw last night. A located fastball is a whale of a pitch. And now they can't use the batting-cage timing to defend themselves.
IMHO, the out pitches are essentially the same ones that Doogie's were early on. Three spots for fastballs, and the offspeed pitch on the edge or breaking off it.
This is kinda like a 50-50 soccer tackle for a loose ball. :- ) Let's see who comes up with this one amigo.