Ross Ohlendorf gets boost from winter break training
The Pittsburgh Pirates have a hard line strategy ahead of them and it involves picking up on good momentum before the start of the season. The club has players looking to get themselves in good shape. After a dismal performance last season, the management
at the helm is hoping to post a better result in the major leagues for the fans. One man in particular is looking to make a difference at the club and that is none other than Ross Ohlendorf. The 28-year-old veteran is preparing for the long 2011 season and
even though his previous year performance wasn’t up to the mark, he is hoping that his hard training will get him somewhere in the months to come.
Ross posted a modest earning runs average of 4.07. After knowing how low the Pirates went to in their performance during the season, it was considered a decent average. His wins and losses tally were something to be shocked of. He won just 1 game, while
losing 11 in his 21 games appearances. Furthermore, he pulled out 79 strikeouts.
His season had been cut short through a right shoulder strain injury. The player, however, is now looking for the right response from his peers and has been moving around in the club caravan to dispel fears of his lingering injury. He has been working out
during the winter break and that has come through a hard regimen.
"To Ross' credit, he just kept grinding," General Manager Neal Huntington said. "Ross did a nice job of managing damage during the year and not panicking. The velocity will get better as he gets healthy. As he gets stronger, the slider will continue to develop
and get better. The changeup really came on this year. Despite his won-loss record, Ross actually threw very well for us."
On his last season performance, Ohlendorf was ready to talk about it in great length. He admitted to being distracted. He also claimed that the injury had been one of the things he was mostly upset with during the later stages of the year.
"I wish that it had gone better, particularly the injuries," Ohlendorf said. "But I felt like I had a two-month stretch where I was really pitching well. I was happy with how that went, and I felt like I had made some good adjustments to get there."
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