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Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth
But here's the thing. In a number of the games I saw where I felt he wilted under pressure, he was cruising along looking very much like his Cy Young dominant self, then just had a massive meltdown. I recall that twice, I believe, in the 7th inning against the Cardinals. Other games as well. So it's not like he just pitched poorly, it's more that he reached a point where he couldn't handle it.
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I was a pitcher/catcher in college and believe me, a catcher can tell when his pitcher starts to break down mentally, or when he begins to tire. Sometimes hitters hit quality pitches and to the average fan, it looks like the pitcher is losing it when he's actually still sharp. And vice versa.