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The Undercards: Blake Snell in a Different Stratosphere

We all remember 2011, when Matt Moore worked his way from Double-A to the major leagues striking out seemingly every other hitter he faced. Blake Snell is doing his best impression of Moore after his dominance following his promotion to Double-A. Beyond that fact that they are lefties with excellent stuff, Snell and Moore are very different. Snell is an inch taller, lankier, throws more sinkers, and a slider instead of a curveball. Even so, it is only a good thing that Snell is starting to generate Moore-esque excitement, and we will have to see if he can keep it up.