SEATTLE — When Andrew Moore was pitching in college, he began to keep a journal in which he would make notations after each game — cues he could begin to use as a personal reference library. It might be something he wanted to improve on in his next game, the location of a particular pitch to a particular hitter, or his mentality that led to a success or failure.
“It’s been a huge tool for me,” said Moore, a 23-year-old rookie right-hander who has risen quickly through the Seattle Mariners’ system. “I plan on doing it the rest of my career.