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Gordie Whiteside
Starting Pitcher | Retired or Inactive Players
Pitching Whiteside can get into trouble with walks, and there's concern about him being able to maintain his stuff over the whole season. Whiteside also has a decent changeup. Because he can't overpower hitters, Whiteside has to fool them instead. He changes speeds well enough to keep righthanders from teeing off on him.
Defense & Hitting Whiteside's quickness helps him get off the mound and field as well as anyone in the league. His slow delivery makes him fairly easy to steal upon, but Whiteside helps himself by holding runners with throws to first, and with slide steps and varied deliveries to home. Whiteside is a surpisingly good hitting pitcher. And I'm not sure you can say this about a pitcher, but Whiteside has some pop in his swing. Interesting sidenote, The Retired or Inactive Players have been known to use Whiteside as a pinch-runner on occasion.
-- Ska Nyman, A-Ball Scout
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