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I didn't really have any expectations
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other than, you know, just coming here
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and meeting with everyone, but it's a
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lot more organized than I thought. Um,
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we got a lot of cool gear, so that was
0:11
pretty cool. Um, but yeah, it's kind
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it's fun. It's about exactly what I
0:15
expected. Just cuz I've done these
0:16
meetings before now, so I'm kind of used
0:18
to some of the stuff they asked, but uh
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it's it's been fun. Um, at first I was a
0:22
little uncomfortable. Um, it was
0:24
different. is exciting, but um you know
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as the year went on this year um I had
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to manage it and I think I got better
0:30
with it as the year went on. But um
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ultimately now like I just know I got to
0:34
worry about myself and you know have fun
0:35
out there more than like worrying about
0:37
what's going on outside of baseball. I'm
0:39
happy I every season has es and flows.
0:41
Um obviously there was ups and downs. Um
0:44
I think I worked through the downs
0:45
pretty well this year and you know when
0:47
it was most important I think I pitched
0:48
my best. So I was happy that I finished
0:50
that way. Mechanically it was like the
0:52
direction thing. I was kind of just my
0:54
hips weren't opening towards home plate
0:56
and really I just needed to fix like how
0:58
I got down the mound and you know I
1:00
think part of that was with intent um
1:01
trying instead of trying to be perfect
1:03
just trying to let it eat. Um that kind
1:05
of cleaned it up for me and you know
1:06
once I got comfortable with that and got
1:08
comfortable just being out there it it
1:10
cleaned things up. I think I I mean I've
1:12
stayed healthy the last two years. I
1:13
don't think I've never felt anything
1:15
that's wrong with my mechanics. So for
1:17
some wood to knock on, right? Yeah.
1:19
Yeah. But uh yeah. I know. I feel like I
1:22
I It's pretty athletic delivery. It's
1:24
funky, but I mean, it feels smooth to me
1:26
and it's very I don't try to throw too
1:28
hard. So, I think it works for me. So,
1:30
my slot was a little higher with it this
1:32
year and I didn't get it do a good job
1:33
of getting it up in the zone where it
1:35
plays better. So, that was kind of the
1:37
big thing is like what's the deal with
1:38
that? But, you know, it's an easy fix
1:40
just finding my slot again and trusting
1:41
it with that pitch. You know, it's
1:43
rising in the zone and I think part of
1:45
me wants to get on top of it when really
1:47
I should just stay on the side of it and
1:49
let it work. Um, so it's just a little
1:51
mental battle with myself and trusting
