Lakeland, Fla. – You can see tangible evidence of Chris Bosio’s impact on the Detroit Tigers pitching staff just about every day.
The 8-3 exhibition win over the Marlins Friday was another example. Start with closer Shane Greene.
He threw 11 pitches in a clean fourth inning. He threw four sliders, all for strikes, two of them swinging strikes.
He struck out Scott Van Slyke swinging at a slider and Jonathan Rodriguez looking at a slider.
It was, for this time of year, uncommonly dirty. The Bosio factor.
“Usually when it’s not there in the spring it’s because I am thinking too much on it,” Greene said.