Pitching
He struggles with his command at times and is still learning to mix his pitches and set up hitters. Lansford has to keep the ball down, especially against lefties, or he gets hit hard and often. Sometimes I wish he'd just give up on throwing the changeup, it's like a BP ball! You know, some times I think I can throw harder than Lansford, and that's saying a lot. The problem is that he has no workable game plan against lefties, who routinely light him up.

Defense & Hitting
He tends to fall off slightly to the first-base side of the mound, making him vulnerable to bunts toward third base. He makes up for that minor flaw by being aggressive in fielding his position. He doesn't hold runners very close, which gives his catcher a bit of a workout. Lansford is a surpisingly good hitting pitcher. And I'm not sure you can say this about a pitcher, but Lansford has some pop in his swing. Interesting sidenote, The Free Agents have been known to use Lansford as a pinch-runner on occasion.

2010 Outlook
What The Free Agents was thinking when they signed Lansford to a long contract, is beyond me: this guy flat-out sucks. But if you ask me, I'll pass on Lansford.

          -- Moostard Nyman