The Walker that got murdered by the same Angels two starts ago I declared DOA...I said then that unless he overhauls his faulty mechanics and/or develops a true offspeed out pitch to compliment his fastball and change, it would take him too long to learn to pitch with enough command and his fastball velocity would be gone by the time he did.
I was greatly relieved when his reaction to getting killed was to accept coaching on his mechanics.
Then last night, he went out there and his velocity was 2 mph faster, he was getting deadfish action on his splitter, and...oh yes...he learned to throw a true yellow hammer of a curveball and he threw it over 20 times in the game. All because his fixed his mechanics...at least for now. He is now a drop and drive pitcher and no longer a short-arm/squatter robbing himself of his power source.
THAT Walker...THAT guy could win a CY.