Kansas City, Mo. – Spencer Turnbull is done apologizing for it.
If his quirkiness, his rituals, his mental and physical health regimens, whatever it is that maybe doesn’t conform to somebody else’s idea of professional normalcy, well, too bad. Because if Turnbull learned nothing else in this truncated, outlier of a season, it’s that being true to be himself is the key to unlocking his immense talent.
“I feel like I am more comfortable in my own skin,” Turnbull said after his 11th and final start of the season Friday night. “That dramatically improved this year and it will continue to improve as I continue to establish myself as a starting pitcher in the big leagues and as I continue to have success.