It's not like you can afford to spend the first two innings feeling your way to see what you can establish against certain hitters. With the 65-pitch limit, I think the pitchers will be attacking right away. You have to come out of the gate and go after them. |
My arm is healthy now, and that's the most important thing. |
My changeup, curve and sinker were good. I'm just waiting on the fastball. I need more velocity and I know it's going to come. After I take time off and start throwing again, there's a period when you work through the shoulder soreness. I'm at that point now. I'm right on schedule for the Classic. The fastball should be there for me in Puerto Rico. |
This tournament will show me where I am. I'll see where it takes me. When my career is over, I want to stay in baseball as a pitching coach or scout. But right now, I still feel I can be productive. I just have to prove to everyone that I can still pitch. I'm ready to do that. |
With 65 pitches, my goal as a starter would be to get into the fifth inning. You would have to really be sharp with the command, but that would be something to shoot for. |