- Full name Eric Good
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After just missing leading the Florida State League in ERA in 2001 because he fell four innings short of qualifying, Good missed all of last season following minor elbow surgery. Fully healthy again, he should start this year in Double-A. Good has an easy arm stroke, solid mechanics and, at times, three above-average pitches. He'll get his fastball up to 93 mph and usually pitches at 88-91 mph with sink and run. His curveball has hard bite and two-plane break. His best pitch is a changeup that moves down in the zone with late fade and tumbling action. Good has a tendency to leave his fastball up at times when he gets poor extension on his pitches. He needs to show more consistency with his curveball and do a better job of staying on top of it. Good also missed much of 2000 with a sprained nerve in his elbow, so his biggest task is remaining healthy. -
The Expos love lefthanders and have been infatuated with Good since drafting him. After missing the majority of 2000 with a sprained nerve in his elbow, he pitched pain-free in 2001 and would have led the Florida State League in ERA had he not fallen four innings short of qualifying. Good has an effortless arm action, a compact delivery and three plus pitches. His best is a 79-81 mph changeup that he keeps down in the zone with tail and sink. He complements it with an 88-91 mph two-seam fastball and a hard-biting 78-81 mph curveball. Good has a tendency to get his fastball up in the zone at times because he'll spin off in his delivery and get poor extension on his pitches, something that's correctable. He also needs to show more consistency with his curve. He doesn't stay on top of it, causing it to flatten out and become loopy. He also does a poor job of holding runners. In 2002, Good is scheduled to anchor a prospect-laden Harrisburg rotation that also will include prospects Cliff Lee and Phil Seibel. -
Outside of Brad Wilkerson, the Expos don't have a lot to show for their 1998 draft. That crop took a hit in spring training when Good, its second-most promising player, sprained a nerve in his elbow. He didn't pitch in a game until June, then lasted just eight starts before getting shut down. His rehab has gone according to plan, so Good should start 2001 with a clean bill of health. He has a lean, athletic body with an effortless delivery. His two-seam fastball sits in the 88-91 mph range with good life, and should reach 92-94 mph once he fills out. He supplements his fastball with a plus curveball that has a tight rotation and a sharp downward break. Good's approach to pitching is solid, but he needs to get stronger and learn how to compete and not make excuses. If all goes well, he'll start 2001 at Clinton.