Willard Brazill  
Starting Pitcher | Free Agents

Pitching
He's a good late inning man, which is when being a pitcher really counts. Brazill 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! If you're going in to face Brazill, better be wearing plenty of protection. He's wild. You know, some times I think I can throw harder than Brazill, and that's saying a lot. Lefthanders continue to be a problem for Brazill because he throws most of his pitches at the same speed.

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 have much of a pickoff move and he's slow getting the ball to home plate out of the set position. Brazill is a surpisingly good hitting pitcher. And I'm not sure you can say this about a pitcher, but Brazill has some pop in his swing. Interesting sidenote, The Free Agents have been known to use Brazill as a pinch-runner on occasion.

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

          -- Moostard Nyman
 

 

Year Team AS EN CO HR GF vL Hm Sc CL FB CU SI SL CB SC KN Age Exp Delivery Slot CH PH SP FA Nyman Rating
2001 FA 44 74 28 36 56 37 50 49 55 72 42 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 Overhand Free Agent 1 6 32 57 119
2002 FA 44 76 29 38 56 37 50 49 55 72 42 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 Overhand Free Agent 1 6 32 57 122
2003 FA 43 78 31 39 56 37 50 49 55 72 42 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 Overhand Free Agent 1 6 32 57 127
2004 FA 42 78 33 39 56 37 50 49 55 72 42 0 0 0 0 0 29 0 Overhand Free Agent 1 6 32 57 124
2005 FA 41 78 35 39 56 37 50 49 55 72 42 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 Overhand Free Agent 1 6 32 57 123
2006 FA 41 78 36 39 56 37 50 49 55 72 42 0 0 0 0 0 31 0 Overhand Free Agent 1 6 32 57 123
2007 FA 41 78 37 40 56 37 50 49 55 72 42 0 0 0 0 0 31 0 Overhand Free Agent 0 6 31 57 125
2008 FA 41 78 37 40 56 37 50 49 55 72 42 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 Overhand Free Agent 0 6 29 56 123
2009 FA 41 77 37 39 56 37 50 49 55 72 42 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 Overhand Free Agent 0 6 27 57 117
2010 FA 41 77 37 39 56 37 50 49 55 72 42 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 Overhand Free Agent 0 5 26 57 117
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