The St. Louis Cardinals‘ Mike Mayers has bought into whatever Willie Blair is selling and it has apparently worked. Who is Willie Blair and what did he sell to Mayers?
The beleaguered Mike Mayers played winter ball in the Dominican Republic, and there he met Willie Blair, a minor league pitching coach for the Detroit Tigers. It was Blair who convinced Mayers to scrap his sinker and change-up, and focus on his four-seamer and slider.
The results have been stunning. Mayers fastball has hit the upper 90’s and his slider has been effective during spring training.