Chris Lambert

by SBcaptain2 on Aug 30, 2007 1:21 PM EDT Comment 8 comments

is the player the Tigers will receive from the Cardinals for Mike Maroth. Can anyone shed any light on him? He's supposed to have good stuff and is a former 1st round pick but his numbers have been bad. What kind of stuff does he have? Does he project better as a starter or a reliever?

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i have read that his stuff has really dropped off in recent years and as you can see his numbers are terrible

by fewgoodcards on Aug 30, 2007 1:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

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he hadnt pitched much before getting drafted. he was a relative late convert to baseball. i think he played hockey. he was drafted because he threw in the mid 90's. his fastball has gotten slower as he has moved up. i am not sure why. could be he has backed off to try to develop more control. maybe the cards were having him throw the two seam fastball which tends to be a little slower. at times he has been labeled a thrower instead of a pitcher. maybe he can become a middle reliever, but i wouldnt bet on it.

hardball times says he was a victim of outward blowing winds last year. http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/pitchers-who-weathered-the-wind

by dmb60614 on Aug 30, 2007 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs