She is a left-handed pitcher and started playing at 5 years old.

"He has to be able to relate to people," said the person close to the left-handed pitcher.

It is something Martinez does a few times a year against difficult left-handed pitchers.

Price is the second left-handed pitcher to be chosen out of college as the first overall choice.

Four of his eight home runs have come off left-handed pitchers.

The left-handed pitcher was allowed to travel here Thursday morning, nearly a full day ahead of his team.

We're not exactly a great offensive club against left-handed pitchers.

He has started 18 games this season, but none against a left-handed pitcher.

But if anybody does, it will probably be a left-handed pitcher.

It's like we had a left-handed pitcher on the mound and the guy is trying to go the other way with the ball.