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Bettis’ head where it should be in sharp start
- Updated: August 28, 2016
WASHINGTON — The problem was with Rockies right-hander Chad Bettis’ head.
Now, don’t get ideas about Bettis’ psyche. His career-high seven-walk performance in a loss Monday at Milwaukee wasn’t “all in his head.” Rather, it was due to head positioning. At any rate, Bettis’ head was in the right place Sunday afternoon, when he threw seven effective innings with six strikeouts in a 5-3 victory over the Nationals.
“A lot of times, it’s just one little thing,” said Bettis, who last went seven innings on April 10. “Going from Milwaukee to here, the one thing I wanted to focus on was making sure my head was in the plate, and going from there.”
In plain English, if Bettis could keep his head pushing toward the plate throughout his delivery, rather than leaning to the side, he could spot all his pitches. Bettis pitched off his usually solid fastball and slider, and he employed a curve that has increasingly become a part of his arsenal. And as Sunday’s game progressed, his changeup was stellar.
“I have a lot of faith in Chad because of the way he works, the way he competes,” Rockies manager Walt Weiss said. “He put it all together …
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