Aaron Cook Loses His Sinker, Rockies Lose To Nationals

Posted: 20th April 2010 by David Martin in MLB
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When Aaron Cook struggled in spring training, it was chalked up to a veteran working on his pitches. When he struggled in the first two starts of the season, it was chalked up to a sinker-ball pitcher needing to get into a rhythm. After getting shelled for five runs in three innings in the Rockies 5-2 loss to the Nationals on Monday night, the answer is simple: Aaron Cook has lost his sinker. Cook has no backup plan. The redhead throws an 87-90 MPH fastball and relies on the movement that his sinker brings in order to induce ground outs. If his ball isn't moving, he is in trouble. In the second inning, Cook allowed two Nationals base runners before floating a hanging sinker, if there is such a pitch, to Willie Harris, who promptly took a batting practice swing and landed his second ho ...

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