Here’s a guiding principle for Michael Kopech as he prepares for his second major-league start Sunday against the Tigers: It’s about where you’re going, not how fast you get there.
That truism has had multiple applications in Kopech’s world.
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On the road to the Sox, he learned his arsenal of pitches wasn’t as pro-ready as he once hinted earlier in the season with Triple-A Charlotte; that his changeup and other pitches needed more work.
With his reputation, he got a crash course in the roller-coaster ride of sports celebrity: Tuesday, he’s on cloud nine after a good showing in the rain-shortened pitching debut the Sox promoted as #KopechDay; Thursday and Friday he’s apologizing publicly for old offensive tweets Twitter users dug up.