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Old 06-01-2004, 03:11 PM   #50
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Re: Anybody Think O'Brien Pulled The Trigger Too Early?

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Originally Posted by creek14
"He just emphasizes the down-and-away strike, being in the zone down, being aggressive all the time and being ahead," Reitsma said of his pitching coach's philosophy. "It's nothing new from what I've heard before, it's just that he's very focussed and very intent on that. And obviously he's had a lot of good pitchers under him and a lot of success. You listen to him and try to keep things simple -- I think that's the key."
Could this be a rare example of a pitcher who leaves Gullett's tutelage and actually improves?
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