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Old 08-07-2003, 06:15 PM
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Default Re: Baseball musical chairs? Benitez to Mariners for Nelson.

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In an article in the Seattle Times, Moyer said there are situations where he needs to throw balls that look like strikes and stikes that look like balls. He is an enigma. It is fun to watch the big league hitters swing over the top of his curveball. The unfair thing is that teams look at Moyer for 7 or 8 innings, then get Rafael Soriano and his 95 mph stuff. Rumour has it that Soriano hit 101 in his last appearance. Radio ball--you can hear it, but you can't see it.

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Yea, for some reason watching Moyer reminds of that Bugs Bunny baseball cartoon where Bugs throws balls that stop in mid-air 2 or 3 times before getting to the plate. As for Soriano, since we're on the subject of 'stuff', his stuff is flat out filthy. His fastball, like you said, keeps getting faster and faster, and his slider is damn near unhittable. Plus he has that Rivera/Prior easy throwing motion, so the pitch seems to get to home plate even faster. I can't wait to see how this guy turns out.
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