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We're seeing a progression
My command was good. I thought I was aggressive today ... I threw a lot of fastballs and just a few pitches were up. We're in Spring Training to work on that and I think the next one will be better. I'm working with the pitching coach [Dave Eiland] to be consistent in keeping my pitches down, but my sinker was good and I got some good ground balls.
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Adjustments working out for Royals' Collins
a lot more strikes, it's also helped me get a lot more swings on balls that I wouldn't get last year." Pitching coach Dave Eiland, who's in his first year with the Royals after serving as the Yankees' pitching coach for three seasons, is responsible for the from MLB.com Read more »
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Royals lose third straight, 6-4 to Diamondbacks
Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) — AP Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Luis Mendoza, center, meets with pitching coach Dave Eiland (58) and teammates on the mound during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday, May 18, from San Diego Union-Tribune Read more »
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Reliever Tim Collins getting walks down as planned
in an 11-9 loss to Cleveland on April 14. Collins credits a simplified delivery that he put together with new pitching coach Dave Eiland near the end of the offseason. In the past, Collins says, he placed just his left toe on the rubber and turned his back from KansasCity.com Read more »
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Royals' Collins showing improvement in strike-zone command
situational lefty in the offseason and led to the Dec. 21 signing of free-agent José Mijares.So when new pitching coach Dave Eiland suggested some minor mechanical tweaks in Collins’ delivery, he was all ears.“Very small things,” Collins said, “but the way from KansasCity.com Read more »
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Soria plans adjustments after video work
is scheduled to make his second outing Saturday against the Rockies after a session in the video room with pitching coach Dave Eiland. Last Tuesday against the Padres, Soria worked one inning and gave up two hits and a run but ended it by getting a double-play from MLB.com Read more »
