Sentences with phrase «fails as a pitcher»
Two questions are invariably asked of a good - hitting pitcher: Why not use him elsewhere in the lineup between starts; and if he fails as a pitcher, why not play him elsewhere full - time?
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... According to Pirate bullpen coach Rich Donnelly, «One of the things scouts fail to do is judge a pitcher's pure athletic ability, as opposed to what he can occasionally register on a radar gun.»
The 2012 second - round pick was once the youngest pitcher in the New York - Penn League, and is now a 22 - year - old reliever in Triple - A after failing as a starter in the lower levels of Boston's system.
As for Face, he saved three games, and the surprising thing is that he failed to save a fourth, for Roy Face is the best relief pitcher in the business.