You hate to say it, but there's a bit of a breaking in period, during when a guy gets needs a break, to pitch a good game and get good results, and the confidence grows. That's what we're trying to get now, a positive roll. He won a spot in Spring Training, and now he's battling to continue to pitch here. He's facing an 'A' lineup every night, but, as a pitcher, you have to be able to separate that and understand that it's about making pitches. |
You just hope he puts his mind to it more often. He's still learning that you have to come with a little extra fire in his belly against Major League hitters, and you have to trust what you're doing. |