1.   Best hitter against lefthanded pitchers the last five years?

2.   Ford, as well as other successful lefthanded pitchers, used to be held out of Fenway trips.

3.   He will certainly not have to sit against lefthanded pitchers as he did earlier in his career.

4.   I can do better with runners on base and I can start hitting lefthanded pitchers better.

5.   Johnson might very well be the most dominant lefthanded pitcher ever to take the mound.

6.   Lefthanded pitcher Mike Hampton and right fielder Derek Bell also fall into that category.

7.   Lefthanded pitcher Tony Saunders fractured his arm and went on the DL.

8.   Lefthanded pitcher Rheal Cormier readied himself on the mound for one final out.

9.   Luis Perez is a lefthanded pitcher with a sharp curveball who led the league in strikeouts.

10.   Medical history aside, Montalbano possesses the physical attributes of a classic lefthanded pitcher.