Maturing Olsen reviving career (AP)

 
Midway through the best game of his career, Scott Olsen was pitching as if double-parked. He threw a strike, caught the return toss from his catcher, took one step back to reposition himself on the rubber and looked in for another signal. The quick pace was understandable, because Olsen can't distance himself from last year fast enough. [link]

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