In order for a pitcher to be successful he must pitch consistently on the inside part of the plate.
But the Yankees do need someone to pitch consistently in middle relief.
"I still think Jim is going to pitch consistently for us," Showalter said.
We were wondering when you were planning to start pitching consistently.
We decided he needs to pitch consistently to do that.
You can't pitch like he pitched consistently and be successful.
Teams that consistently pitch well and stay healthy are going to have the best chance.
After 11 or 12 years of pitching consistently, that's frustrating.
But he was behind in the count, and you can't pitch consistently if you're doing that.
To consistently pitch around a hitter in the International League is to defeat the purpose.