In the five days between Vince Velasquez's postgame rant in Pittsburgh, where he described himself as "clueless," and the moment he stepped onto the Citizens Bank Park mound, the righthander did some thinking. His coaches offered some suggestions. The solution, they decided, was more mental than anything.
So Velasquez threw a bunch of fastballs Thursday afternoon.
"Sticking to my strengths," Velasquez said.
He fired five innings of one-run ball in a 2-1 win over Colorado. He corralled a Rockies lineup that bashed Phillies starters for 19 runs in 17 innings over the first three games of this series.