Why is everybody suddenly so gung ho about Carl Pavano's ability to stand on a baseball mound and throw pitches towards home plate?
Is the key to perceived success simply setting low expectations?:
"In the bottom of the first inning, the Reds used three singles to load the bases with no outs. Up stepped the slugger Adam Dunn.
'The smart way to go about it is to be willing to give up a couple of runs, but don’t let them get a huge inning,' Pavano said. 'That’s when you put pressure on yourself and make bad pitches.' "
I'll remember that theory in mid-June when your ERA is 5.99 and your IP per start is about 4 2/3.
I'm no pitching coach, but I think the smarter way to go about it is to give up zero runs in as many innings as you can.
Like, don't load the bases in the first place.
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