Together, they could be used in a straight platoon, Geren facing left-handers and Nokes right-handers.

A high percentage (20-25%) of his pitches are curveballs, especially when facing left-handers.

Torre said he would try to find another reliever, aside from Stanton, to face left-handers in the middle innings.

As its name suggests, it is meant to promote awareness of the inconveniences facing left-handers in a predominantly right-handed world.

Strawberry rarely faces left-handers in late-inning situations and, under normal circumstances, Curtis would have been available to pinch-hit for him.

Steinbrenner claimed Strawberry, an obvious d.h., has not played enough games in the outfield or faced enough left-handers.

In July, the Mets won 8 of 10 games when they faced left-handers while winning 8 of 15 games that right-handers started.

When facing left-handers, he would throw changeups.

Fossas, 40, is a specialist who faces mostly left-handers.

So far, the rookie right-hander Joe Smith has come into games twice with the bases loaded, in every inning from the sixth on and to face right-handers and left-handers.