Jake Westbrook is scheduled to face Jon Lester this evening. Westbrook throws a four-seam fastball (low to mid-nineties), a two-seam sinking fastball (high eighties to low nineties), and a cutter (around nineties) for the majority of his pitches. He also has a changeup, a slider, a curveball, and a splitter. He tends to either throw inside or down and away to right-handed batters and he throws outside to left-handed batters. He has excellent command and rarely walks anyone. He also does a very good job fielding his position.
Paul Byrd is scheduled to face Wakefield tomorrow. So far this season, Byrd has struggled quite a bit. He's only pitched seven plus innings and has already given up thirteen hits, eleven runs, and three home runs. He's hit two batters with a pitch and walked four, while only striking out two. He throws a fastball, a curveball, a slider, and a changeup. He tends to throw outside to both left-handed and right-handed batters.
Travis Hafner is their designated hitter. So far in eleven games this season, he's had ten hits (including two doubles and two home runs) and he's scored six runs. He has struck out twelve times. He's walked six times and he's got six runs batted in. Victor Martinez, historically, has been a very good hitter but seems to be off to a slow start this year. Ryan Garko was a good hitter last year and is off to a very good start this season-he's already got thirteen hits, ten walks, and struck out only four times. The only real threat to steal a base is Grady Sizemore and he's another good hitter. In the thirteen games he's played this season, he's already got fifteen hits (including a triple and a home run) and stolen three bases.
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