Less than a week ago, Slade Cecconi turned in the worst start of his early major league career against the Angels when he allowed 7 runs on 10 hits in just 3 innings. After the game Torey was feeling the heat and getting the questions whether or not Slade was going to make his next start in the majors or in a Reno uniform.
Enter Brent Strom, who did exactly what he has done time and time again with young pitching. Doing what has made him one of the most coveted pitching coaches in the league. Strom recognized the mechanical problem, was able to correct it with the player in between starts, and was able to do it in a way in which the player was still able to just focus on pitching and not the mechanics on game day.