I think he's getting there. He made a lot of good pitches today. The ball was down for the most part. He got the ball in on the right-handers when he needed to and he got his split-finger over the plate.
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He was using every pitch he had. He had a good split-finger and his fastball was on the plate. He just ran into some trouble.
Scotty (Finch) threw a good game. He started using his split-finger more and threw it pretty well. He was hitting is spots for the most part.
I remember it very clearly He was very effective into the (seventh) inning. He's capable. He has a very good split-finger (fastball). He's an athletic guy and he fields the position well. Those things all help you.
He had very good stuff. He had an outstanding (split-finger fastball). He's working one expanding (his strike zone) a little bit.
He has consistently shown improved velocity and better command of the split-finger. His velocity is in the low 90s. It's getting back to where it needs to be.
Todd's going down there to make one mechanical adjustment in his delivery and he's also going down there to try to regain the feel for his split-finger fastball,
Song is making a very good impression so far. He's got a fastball, curveball and throws a changeup, but his split-finger is a true out pitch. He's got very good numbers.
Warming up for the second inning, I threw my split-finger and everything clicked. The first two starts, I haven't felt like I've been consistently bearing the pitch well and I didn't feel like I've been throwing it at a good angle. And I threw it and it was exactly what I wanted it to be from a feel standpoint. And mentally, I was like, 'There it is.' From that point on, when I needed a strikeout, I felt very comfortable about command, fastball-wise, and about the fact I could bury my split in the ground.
It just tickles me still when you see Roger Clemens, as great as he is, throw a split-finger and the hitter just swings and misses. They don't see that ball that well. Jack Morris threw an awful good one and Mike Scott -- there's a lot of great pitchers over the years that I think that pitch definitely helped their career.