They talk about his need to develop a 3rd pitch aside from his 88-91 mph sinker & slider.

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“For me, this is a late-round guy who wanted to get noticed,” said a scout from an American League club. “And he did, but at the expense of his development in some ways. Yeah, the sinker is good and the slider could be an out pitch for him. But his arm speed and location make his changeup a below-average pitch. He shows some potential with it sometimes, but this is a two-pitch guy for the most part.”

Einertson Goes Deep Twice, Barthmaier Gets Win « on: October 30, 2007, 08:43:37 AM »

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Einertson went deep to lead off the fifth, smacked a two-run shot in the eighth and ripped a two-RBI single in the ninth before scoring the winning run on Jarret Hoffpauir’s base hit as Mesa overcame a 12-6 deficit in the final frame. The 21-year-old Astros outfield prospect matched a career high with five RBIs.

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Astros farmhand Jimmy Barthmaier (1-1) struck out the only batter he faced in the ninth to pick up the win.