FRISCO - What was painful to watch back then has become a teaching point for Chi Chi Gonzalez now.
It's not just about how hard you can throw the ball in a big situation, but often how soft you can, too.
On Saturday a the Rangers' last caravan stop of the winter, Gonzalez was relating the need for more speed variation in his pitches if he's going to hold down a spot in the rotation all year. As an example, he cited his last outing of 2015: Game 3 of the AL Division Series against Toronto.