Baseball is a game of inches and the difference between successful big leaguers and those that flame out is not as much as fans think. This is particularly pronounced with pitchers as the ability to just barely clip the strike zone is a hard-earned skill. For young Atlanta Braves starter Hurston Waldrep, he seems to have taken some big steps in the right direction and, as it turns out, a Braves veteran's advice may be one reason why.
Waldrep's development stalled at Triple-A as he battled problems with his fastball shape as well as struggles with command.