It’s the balance Edwin Diaz knows he must harness – pumping every bit of his intense competitiveness, yet playing with controlled confidence.
He allowed the former to best him at times last season, especially at Safeco Field in front of all the home fans he knew he had to prove himself to.
“I feel nervous almost every time out there,” Diaz said in the final week of spring training. “But I know that’s no problem for me. If I feel that then I’m happy because I’m into the game. If you play with your heart then you have to feel a little bit nervous.