- Commissioner’s statement on Ventura, Marte
- Ronnie O’Sullivan: Masters champion ‘felt so vulnerable’ in final
- Arron Fletcher Wins 2017 WSOP International Circuit Marrakech Main Event ($140,224)
- Smith challenges Warner to go big in India
- Moncada No. 1 on MLB Pipeline’s Top 10 2B Prospects list
- Braves land 2 on MLB Pipeline’s Top 10 2B Prospects list
- Kingery makes MLB Pipeline’s Top 10 2B Prospects list
- New Zealand wrap up 2-0 after Bangladesh implosion
- Mathews, Pradeep, Gunathilaka to return to Sri Lanka
- Elliott hopes for rain for Poli
Rockies create incentive to throw strikes
- Updated: May 18, 2016
ST. LOUIS — After leading the National League in walks the last two seasons, Rockies pitchers have attacked the problem using a tried-and-true motivator.
“Internal competition with incentive-based reward — that’s how we did it,” Rockies pitching coach Steve Foster said. “The incentive was money.”
Foster and right-handed pitcher Chad Bettis came up with a system involving various pitching categories, such as first-pitch strikes, 1-1 strikes, innings pitched and fewest walks. Prizes come each time through the rotation, and will be dealt at the All-Star break and at season’s end.
“It’s not anything substantial,” Bettis said. “It’s kind of just bragging rights for that week, or that turn through the rotation.”
It’s working. The Rockies entered Wednesday night’s game …
continue reading in source mlb.mlb.com
