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Originally Posted by xHeroOfTheDayx
I think Oliver will be fine. He was such a force with Pittsburgh that first season... ever since they made him sit out winter ball the following year, it's been a mess. Hopefully he pulls it all together this year :confused:
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He sat out because he had just pitched 200+ innings for the first time in his life. They were trying to avoid being the Cubs and running all their youngsters directly in to the ground. Oliver has been a head case his entire career and has lost 7-8 MPH on his fastball, which is the reason for his demise. He was throwing 89-91 in his final season in Pittsburgh after throwing 95-98 in his first season. If everything didn't go right for him he was a huge crybaby and was seen slapping at the ball on the mound and hanging his head. He HAD talent, but it seems it had all left him in his last year with Pittsburgh, and many fans couldn't wait to see him leave town because he gave them no chance to win when he took the hill. I hope he rebounds because I was always a fan of his, even when he was playing terribly, but I just don't forsee it.