One problem, Vesia identified in hindsight, was his seven-days-per-week offseason training regimen. While it made his body plenty strong entering spring last year, his movements on the mound became too tight. He couldn't separate his hips and shoulders in his windup. He couldn't finish his delivery with a fluid release.
Instead of using his slider to set up elevated fastballs, Vesia's approach became too predictable. Fastballs were missing over the heart of the zone. Sliders were missing wide for easy takes. Suddenly, even Vesia's own teammates could identify the way opponents attacked him.
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