Rockies lefty Austin Gomber has turned his season around. How did he do it? The words of Hall of Fame pitcher Greg Maddux are a good place to begin.
“The best pitchers have a short-term memory and a bulletproof confidence,” Maddux once said.
And here’s another gem from Maddux’s philosophy: “It’s hard to know what people really expect of you, and I’ve never tried to live up to expectations anyway. That’s no way to play baseball.”
Gomber learned those lessons the hard way.
On April 19, in a 14-3 loss to Pittsburgh at Coors Field, Gomber experienced an afternoon nightmare.