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Old 06-17-2009, 01:28 AM   #4
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Re: Louisville Pitching

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Originally Posted by OnBaseMachine View Post
Manuel, Roenicke, and Viola are all future major league relievers, IMO.

Manuel reminds me of a David Weathers type. Average fastball velocity with good movement and a solid slider.

Roenicke has a big arm and his control has improved a lot this season. He's ready for the majors now, IMO.

Viola has the stuff to be a dominant lefty out of the pen. I've seen him pitch a couple times on TV during ST and I was wowed by his stuff. His control will determine whether he's a dominant bullpen arm or merely a solid one.
And Homer slides into the rotation, that is a third of our big league pitchers promoted in one season (if you count Bailey). With Stubbs and possibly others inserted into the lineup and we will have a huge infusion of youth next season.
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