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I've bin playing MVP Baseball 2005 for about a month now and i've noticed many mistakes on what types of pitches the florida marlins pitching staff has. Does anyone know what every pitcher on the marlins throws and how hard they throw it? Thanx in advance.

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Here you go:

 

Florida Marlins

 

Josh Beckett

Beckett can be puzzling for the Marlins organization. He put on an exhibition in the 2002 World Series, showing just how good his stuff is, getting named series MVP, but questionable attitude and injuries have held Beckett back from anything consistent. Beckett has dominating stuff featuring a mid-90s heater, a knee-buckling curve, and solid change. He's a great fit for a Pro Player Stadium that can be tough on left-handed power. That showed with his home/road split last season. He absolutely overwhelmed right-handers in 2004, holding them to a .192 batting average. Beckett had to be put on the shelf three times last season, twice with blister issues and once with an oblique problem. When healthy he's as dominating as anyone.

 

Al Leiter

If there was anybody getting the job done last year with smoke and mirrors it was Leiter. The 39-year-old courageously battled through a frayed labrum and tendonitis in his shoulder in 2004 to put up a solid 3.21 ERA. Leiter was clearly laboring by August, finishing the last two months with a 4.74 ERA. He nibbles and then nibbles some more with his cut fastball, change and slider. He got by with a 1.21:1 SO:BB ratio, and with throwing so many pitches, he needed the pen by the fifth or sixth. Leiter returns to the Marlins in 2005, where he sports a career 22-9 record and 2.77 ERA. I'll be picking my spots to ?go against? Leiter, but the guy can compete with nothing.

 

A. J. Burnett

Burnett might be the prototype pitcher you want on the mound in Pro Players Stadium. It showed last year, as Burnett was 6-0 at home with a 2.80 ERA and 1-6 on the road with a 5.09 ERA. The park will neutralize left-handed power against him and his penchant for walks normally don't come back to haunt him there. He's got great life on his 96-98 MPH fastball, sweet curve, and change. He missed the first two months of the season in 2004 recovering from Tommy John surgery. His progress from the surgery was clearly evident as the season moved forward, as he finished his last 10 starts with a 6-1 record and 2.89 ERA. It's always important to keep an eye on his elbow situation, but Burnett has every right to take a nice step forward in 2005. It will be his second year back from TJ surgery, he showed improved control last season, and this will be his contract year.

 

Dontrelle Willis

Willis wasn't as sparkling as his rookie year, but he ate innings and filled in nicely as the third or fourth starter. He's an entertaining pitcher to watch as he moves the game along without hesitation and has unbridled enthusiasm for the game. The D-Train deals an 88-91 MPH fastball, and he'll use his slider as a swing-and-miss pitch, with a change. He needed to adjust and will continue to do so in 2005 with his unorthodox delivery. Left-handers can't touch Willis, as he held them to a .203 batting average while surrendering just one home run in 2004.

 

Ismael Valdez

Valdez had one of the crazier splits you'll find in 2004. He was traded at the deadline, and his combined home ERA, which consisted of Pro Player and Petco Park, was 2.55. Unfortunately for Valdez, he had to go on the road half the time and the results was brutal. He posted an 8.56 ERA while allowing 26 home runs in just 74 2/3 innings. Even going back to his Dodger days, the fly ball pitcher has enjoyed a spacious outfield like he was afforded in Pro Player and Petco. It makes sense that his results are magnified at this point of his career. His fastball has a hard time reaching 90 MPH anymore, and his curve and change are simply not as sharp as well. He uses his moxie and understanding of his home park nuances to get by. Valdez has always struggled to stay healthy, so check the bullpen, as he's only good for five or six innings.

 

 

http://www.sportswireonline.com/baseball/n...al_scouting.php

comment_473122

If this is an MVP 2005 question on how to be accurate, simply drop the sinker from Beckett and increase the accuracy on his change, drop Burnett's slider and increase his fastball velocity, Leiter and Willis (you could decrease the accuracy on Dontrelle's slider if you want) are fine, and with Ish, get rid of the splitter and I guess drop the fastball MPH by 1 or 2.

 

Only other big mistake in the pitching is that they gave Mota a garbage rating on his changeup.

comment_473123

If this is an MVP 2005 question on how to be accurate, simply drop the sinker from Beckett and increase the accuracy on his change, drop Burnett's slider and increase his fastball velocity, Leiter and Willis (you could decrease the accuracy on Dontrelle's slider if you want) are fine, and with Ish, get rid of the splitter and I guess drop the fastball MPH by 1 or 2.

 

Only other big mistake in the pitching is that they gave Mota a garbage rating on his changeup.

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not to mention gave Alex Gonzalez awful fielding ratings

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