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1) The scouts' raves about Pineda being able to hit a fly at 1,000 yards, variously repeated, and 2) the fact that a 8:1 control ratio is many standard deviations better than a 1.8 to 1 control ratio.
As well, it's the general template that Pineda shows -- the tall, rangy RH who has mastered his mechanics so early, despite using 3 pitches -- that is different from all the other talented pitchers.
Hey, I like Robles. And Juan Ramirez. They're not platypuses like Pineda is.