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What's odd is that he was ninth in the league in batting average against coming in.


But one of the worst ERAs among starters coming in...and the very worst road ERA for a starter in the majors. He is fine as long as he is cruising with no base path traffic. If he gets in trouble, he self-destructs. I think that is mental. And it's not that unusual a problem for a rookie; some work their way through it, others don't. Taylor needs to work on his pitches in AAA, so that he has something other than his curve as an out pitch.