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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho
I think you see Holland get one more shot, As Montgomery was saying, he has to throw strikes with his fastball to set up his secondary pitches. The slider and splitter are his best pitches, and guys don't chase those when you aren't throwing strikes with the fastball.
Some uncomfortable flaps today, but I'm still not worried about this pen. Too much talent to do that.
There are at least 25 teams around the major leagues that would gladly swap bullpen personnel on the spot with the Royals. The Nationals and Braves being the only obvious exceptions I can think of off the top of my head. Maybe the Reds, though their pen is not that intimidating after Chapman.
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Nope, if I am the coach I delay his next outing at this point, to potentially not ruin his psyche for the season. And this may have already happened as of yesterday by what we saw today. Hopefully not. I get his head right by showing him mechanically what happens when he 'presses' too much
because this is ALL in his head.
Too many talented pitchers fail whether starters or closers because they believe
it's all up to them, forgetting about their great teammates/defense behind them. You ask any great closer what was their secret in being mentally tough and pitching great in the last innings and most will tell you "because I knew I could relax knowing I had a great defense behind me that had great confidence in me. "They didn't expect me to be perfect and I knew I couldn't be perfect and knowing this allowed me to relax and pitch almost 'perfectly'.
Good lesson for life as well.
