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Dave Veres
Relief Pitcher | Retired or Inactive Players
Pitching Veres has to keep the ball down, especially against lefties, or he gets hit hard and often. The Retired or Inactive Players hope he can work on his control a little bit. Every once and a while one slips away from him and either ends up at the backstop or in the right field bleachers. He can hit 90 MPH but is too smart to try to get his fastball past most hitters. Dating back to his days in the minors, Veres has been more effective against righthanders than lefthanders.
Defense & Hitting He's average in terms of controlling the running game. 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. Veres is a surpisingly good hitting pitcher. And I'm not sure you can say this about a pitcher, but Veres has some pop in his swing. Interesting sidenote, The Retired or Inactive Players have been known to use Veres as a pinch-runner on occasion.
2010 Outlook If Veres doesn't perform, the Retired or Inactive Players won't hesitate to send him down to the minors. I just don't know if The Retired or Inactive Players are ever going to get what they expect out of him.
-- Moostard Nyman
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