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Matt Hobgood, a senior RHP/1B at Norco (Calif.), is one of the best hurlers in the country. Last season he finished 10-0 with a 1.32 ERA. Before his final high school season, Hobgood took a few minutes to talk to us about, his five favorite pitchers to ever take the mound.
1. Tim Lincecum
"He's a little guy who throws gas."
2. Nolan Ryan
"He could probably still play today."
3. Randy Johnson
"It's the intimidation factor. He just intimidates batters."
4. Josh Beckett
"He goes right after people, kind of like of me."
5. Jeff Samardzija
"He's got Greg Maddux-like movement at 98 mph."
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