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This year, Walsh notes, the junior from Hialeah, Fla. will be increasingly leaned upon to recover the 61.2 glistening innings thrown by former captain and Ivy League Pitcher of the Year Trey Hendricks ’04—now within the Arizona Diamondbacks organization...
...Haviland’s looking real good,” Walsh said. “He’s got a breaking ball that he can throw on any count. I think he’s going to be a very good pitcher for us over four years. And we’re going to use him a lot here as a freshman...
Still looming large in the minds of all associated with Harvard baseball is the progress of pitcher Wes Cosgriff, who was diagnosed with testicular cancer after Thanksgiving. A 6’7” lefthander, Cosgriff has just finished chemotherapy to fight the cancer’s spread, and currently awaits a critical surgery within the coming month...
...last winter, as the Expos GM, Minaya dealt Javier Vazquez to the Yankees, depleting their farm system and giving New York the pitcher who would surrender both of Johnny Damon’s bombs in the decisive game seven of the ALCS...
While the Johnson signing makes sense in the short run, the Yankees made an awful move this winter in giving starting pitcher Jaret Wright $21 million over three years. Wright has had two shoulder operations, failed his first physical with the Yankees, and has a career ERA of 5.09. His above-average 2004 showing can be explained by luck and by the fact that he played for the Braves, long famous for getting the most out of their pitchers. Wright’s spot in the rotation would have been perfect for a promising young pitcher, if the Yankees...