Recently one of our readers, Simon, noted that the Rockies might be targeting fly ball pitchers with the recent additions of Guillermo Moscoso, Jamie Moyer and Jeremy Guthrie. I decided to examine if going after fly ball pitchers was a practical method for limiting runs at Coors Field.
In an idea...
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PLAYERS:
Guillermo Moscoso,
Jamie Moyer,
Jeremy Guthrie,
Jhoulys Chacin,
Matt Cain,
Josh Outman,
Tyler Chatwood,
Alex White,
Drew Pomeranz,
Ubaldo Jimenez
TEAMS: Colorado Rockies, San Francisco Giants, Cleveland Indians
TEAMS: Colorado Rockies, San Francisco Giants, Cleveland Indians
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