Watching yesterday's win it was obvious that this was Brian Schneider's game, after Pelfrey completely melted down, mentally in his last two starts, it was Schneider who was in control of the pitch selection and Pelfrey's emotional status.With each good pitch, whether it was called a ball or strike Schneider gave Pelfrey a reassuring nod and on nasty pitches that hit the corners he would point his mit out to Pelf to boost the young pitchers confidence. When he finally allowed a run, Schneider was out to the mound to ensure that Pelfrey's head was still in the game and later in the outing he again settled the pitcher down when he walked a batter. It was clear that the game plan for Pelfrey, was a Bull Durham style veteran catcher controlling a a young rattled pitcher= "Don't think, just throw the ball meat"...Pelfrey isn't the only pitcher on this staff who needs a veteran catcher to guide them through an outing, Oliver Perez's short lived comeba...
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