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by **jlm53089** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 8:36 pm

The Rays have made an attempt to help their bullpen out and signed Joe Nelson...

http://tampabay.rays.mlb.com/news/artic ... sp&c_id=tb

I like the 1 year deal. We were trying to trade for him at the deadline.

Nice way to support the bullpen ;-D

GO RAYS

by **hybrid** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 10:12 pm

Not to familiar with him but it looks like a good signing. Anyone help me out with what he works with, velocity, control, etc?

by **ayebatter** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 11:59 pm

fangraphs.com, player search Nelson, it will give you more than you want to know. ;-)

and you call yourself an expert :-)

by **Old_Style** » Thu Dec 25, 2008 1:06 am

This isn't the same Nelson that pitched for the Mariners and Yankees for all those years, is it?

by **AquaMan2342** » Thu Dec 25, 2008 1:10 am

Old_Style wrote:This isn't the same Nelson that pitched for the Mariners and Yankees for all those years, is it?

That was curve specialist Jeff Nelson.

by **Snakes Gould** » Thu Dec 25, 2008 1:48 am

AquaMan2342 wrote:
Old_Style wrote:This isn't the same Nelson that pitched for the Mariners and Yankees for all those years, is it?

That was curve specialist Jeff Nelson.

Nelson was a respected slider specialist, much more effective against right-handed batters than against lefties (who batted 55 points higher, and slugged 106 points higher, against him than did righties). He was also known for his three-quarters sidearm delivery, and threw a cut 90-MPH fastball as well.