Who's Bright Idea Was It?
From the AP recap of last night's game:
After a shaky start, Jaret Wright called on an old ally to shut down the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.The New York Yankees' right-hander changed the grip on his slider after giving up hits to the first two batters he faced Friday night, reverting to the way he threw the pitch two years ago and going on to beat the Devil Rays 1-0.
"I was throwing the one I've been working on. It was always up, always getting hit," Wright said. "I just figured, I'll try to change something to get through it. I went back to the old one and it worked out pretty well."
Who the hell suggested he change the grip in the first place? Probably was Mel Stottlemyere's idea. Not too bright if going back to the old grip turns out to be the panacea for the struggling Wright. Why change something that had clearly worked in the past? As the old saying goes, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.