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Cubs draft TCU pitcher Cashner in first round
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THE CUBS LOS ANGELES The Cubs are sure whether they got a starting pitcher or a reliever with their first-round draft pick Thursday, but they know how much they like right-hander Andrew Cashner. (article 3)
Scouting director Tim Wilken raved about Cashner's "power curve" and his development over the last year, resulting in a fastball that crept into the upper 90s as the college season wore on. (article 3)
Whether the college junior, who was asked to be the Horned Frogs 'closer this year, winds up a starter or a reliever in the pros, Wilken said, " We're going to leave that open. (article 3)
The switch-hitting pitcher with a.366 average, three three-hit games and a.903 OPS should bat higher in the order when he pitches. (article 4)
By DAVID HINOJOSA / The Dallas Morning News dhinojosa Toying around with a slider has probably helped TCU pitcher Andrew Cashner become a very rich man. (article 2)
That's quite a jump from last year, when the Cubs picked Cashner in the 29th round after his sophomore year at Lufkin's Angelina Junior College. (article 2)
Cashner's fastball was consistently clocked in the 96-98 mph range with the Horned Frogs, but he credited his rapid rise to continued experimentation with a slider. (article 2)
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- News for Dallas, Texas (dallasnews.com, 06/05/2008, 32 words)
- Cubs draft TCU pitcher Cashner in first round (dallasnews.com, 06/05/2008, 367 words)
- Timing finally is right for Cashner :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Cubs (suntimes.com, 06/06/2008, 451 words)
- Three takes :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Cubs (suntimes.com, 06/06/2008, 314 words)
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