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Alex White makes his Rockies, Coors and National League debut tonight. Watch for heavy sink on his low to mid 90's fastball, a pitch he toys with but throws derivatives of at least three quarters of the time. No doubt he will go fastball heavy early in the game as he gets a feel of Coors Field before breaking out his slider and split fingered pitch.
White had a 2.31 ERA in his minor league career with a K/BB around 3.00. He found success in three MLB starts this spring with Cleveland before being felled by the Jorge de la Rosa injury, version 2010.
The Rockies are 2-1-2 in their last five series, so a win tonight means Colorado will have lost just one of their last six series since being swept by the Phillies August 1-3. Granted, they are only 10-8 on that stretch, but hey - it's something.
Norris is one of those guys who are relatively unknown, with the name on the front of the jersey obscuring the one on the back. He has a wicked slider when located well that translates into a great strikeout pitch. In fact, he's currently 14th in MLB in strikeout rate, sandwiched between Roy Halladay and Felix Hernandez. He won't be an easy target.
