Pitching
Nelson has to keep the ball down, especially against lefties, or he gets hit hard and often. If you're going in to face Nelson, better be wearing plenty of protection. He's wild. You know, some times I think I can throw harder than Nelson, and that's saying a lot. No one questions this guy's heart. They do question why he just can't get it done late in the game. He frequently leaves fastballs up in the strike zone, where they get pounded. When you throw a curveball, it better break. Hanging curves equal earned runs in this league, you just can't get away with them. Unfortunately, Nelson's curveball tends to hang. He comes right after righthanded hitters, who are lucky even to reach base against him, but he works more carefully to lefties.

Defense & Hitting
Nelson is nothing special in the field. Nelson has a lousy move to first, and opposing managers will run against him all day. Nelson is a surpisingly good hitting pitcher. And I'm not sure you can say this about a pitcher, but Nelson has some pop in his swing. Interesting sidenote, The Retired or Inactive Players have been known to use Nelson as a pinch-runner on occasion.

2010 Outlook
But if you ask me, I'll pass on Nelson.

          -- Moostard Nyman