I'm a high school coach, and have seen this plenty, when a player lacks confidence in a part of his/her body, and it shows up with a hesitation in their footwork, double-clutches, or throws not quite on line. I hope this is not the case with him, because he is such an asset to both halves of each inning. But I can't ignore what I saw last night.

In reply to Roc96 I think it's highly likely. His first game since the injury. He's likely didn't know how his body would feel and react to certain movements. Now he does. Should be a new day today. I'm not worried.

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Roc96 said:

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I'm a high school coach, and have seen this plenty, when a player lacks confidence in a part of his/her body, and it shows up with a hesitation in their footwork, double-clutches, or throws not quite on line. I hope this is not the case with him, because he is such an asset to both halves of each inning. But I can't ignore what I saw last night.

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Never coached but I did play D1 baseball, and you're thought could very well be what was going on last night. I've been there and know the feeling being a middle infielder and making the throw to first after pulling a hammy weeks before.

Quite possible, although he's struggled with throws and transfers all year long. Gotta be something mental, because he's doing the hard part (getting the ball in your glove) extremely well.