The first time that I saw Santiago Casilla pitch, I rushed to one of my fantasy mags. I wanted to know what people were writing about a youngish eighth-inning guy with a mid-90s moving fastball and an unhittable power slider. “Dollar pick,” the magazine said. “Not worth more than late-round, reserve look.” Wrong.
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Greg Smith Scouting Report: Old Glavine
Greg Smith’s cooled down a little after a hot start, but he’s still someone to look at as a source of long-term value. As a lefty pitching in Oakland’s massive meadow, he’s got the benefit of history on his side. Mark Mulder, Barry Zito, and Dana Eveland: all lefties with cutters who’ve made their bones in Oakland.
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