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Albers working to re-establish command
- Updated: August 16, 2016
CLEVELAND — Matt Albers set the individual bar extremely high at the start of this 2016 season, running his scoreless-appearance streak beginning in ’15 to 30 straight games through April 25. That personal best also stands as the longest in franchise history, covering 33 innings.
Things have not been nearly as smooth for the 33-year-old right-hander from that point moving forward. In fact, Albers has allowed 28 earned runs on 49 hits over 33 innings since the start of May. The struggles are not health-related, per Albers.
“The main thing for me is the walks and then long balls,” said Albers, who ranks third on the team with 50 appearances. “So I think just trying to avoid that. It’s more about me getting ahead.
“I run into trouble getting into bad counts, and I have to throw strikes. A mistake I leave over the plate gets hit for a home run. Just trying to eliminate that. Just trying to get ahead of guys, get some early contact and just try to work on that. Other than that, it’s not too much …
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