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Wheat/Chaff Analysis On The Throwing People

Pitchers, that’s it. When I wrote the title I couldn’t think of the word and who has time to edit? I certainly, don’t even if, placement of the commas is, wrong. So once upon a time, I gave my updated analysis of several young position players and today I look at several of the A’s young pitchers who showcased their wares during the 2016 season...

Sean Manaea: Wheat!

When Manaea first arrived to Oakland, what concerned me was not so much that he struggled (mightily), but rather that his stuff didn’t appear to be as advertised.