so much better. That's the biggest difference to me. Think he added a slider to his game, but really, he's tough mentally this year and it shows. He's on for the whole game and doesn't let things bother him- so key in baseball, but esp. pitching.
When he threw the slider last year, it was so inconsistent that it looked like he sat on his hand during the other half of the inning.<div>
</div><div>It appears that the control issue has been worked out in the off season.</div>