CLEARWATER, Fla. – Hoby Milner was playing catch back home in Texas this winter, when he finally found the pitch that could determine how his career plays out.
Last season, Milner had the numbers of a specialist, as the lefthander dominated lefthanded hitters but was feasted on by righthanders. He spent the final months of the season in the major leagues, practically pitching with just two offerings: a fastball and a change-up. His breaking ball was terrible, he said; he needed that third pitch to be more than just a one-out, lefthanded pitcher.
“I would like to pitch every day and face one lefty every day.