Jim Colborn
Jim Colborn
James William Colbornis a former Major League Baseball pitcher. The right-handed Colborn pitched for the Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers, Kansas City Royalsand Seattle Mariners...
bit spring theory
My theory on him is he's essentially still in spring training. He's behind, and he's going through a bit of a dead-arm period, something like that.
bit breaking command doubles execute fairly fastball hits runs three trying
His breaking ball, change-up and fastball are sharp. His command is good. So I'm pleased. That's what you want more than anything, that they execute what they're trying to do and he was doing it fairly well. There were three hits that accounted for his runs -- two doubles and a homer. Of the three, only one was a little bit of a mistake.
consistent delivery main pitches seen shows stakes table
His delivery was a little more consistent than what we've seen here before. The main thing that shows is he's a competitor. And when the stakes are on the table he pitches his best.
grave great honestly pirates responsibility shape staff team though waiting
These Pirates ... They're a great team waiting to happen. I honestly feel as though I have this grave responsibility to shape this young staff into what it could become -- and what it could become is frighteningly good.
few guys improvement shown terms top
He's shown significant improvement. He's in the top few guys in terms of tidying up his delivery.
attention pay velocity
I don't really pay attention to velocity with anyone.
coach experience help pitcher pitching
In all my years as a pitching coach I've only done what I feel is right to help a pitcher get better, and my experience has been that I've been able to help a lot of pitchers.
body delivery exactly home knowing parts previous throw timing truth trying
The truth is, we're trying to get him to throw exactly like he did in previous years. It's a sense of timing and knowing where your body parts need to be in the delivery on the way to home plate. It's timing of the different parts.
program supports
He allows me to have my own program and supports me and makes me feel like I am appreciated and respected.
guys season strike win worried
I'm more worried about location. He doesn't have to strike out 225 guys in a season to win 20 games.