Power Arms of the Future

September 10, 2010 by Bobby Aguilera · Leave a Comment

The original habitat for this post can be found here. Remember last year, when we wrote a piece on BAseball Reality Tour called Power Arms of the Future? Â We wanted to celebrate how impressed we were with performances from young pitchers like Mat Latos, Tommy Hanson, and Neftali Feliz. As something we hope will be […]

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Chasing Down Dutch (Hub) Leonard

June 9, 2010 by Mike Lynch · Leave a Comment

What do Ubaldo Jimenez and Dutch (Hub) Leonard have in common?Â Nothing and everything. Jimenez is a big, strong, “black”, right-handed power pitcher who features a 95-97 MPH fastball that sometimes reaches triple digits and has sick movement, a slider, curveball, and change-up, the last of which tops out at 88, faster than some hurlers’ […]

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