Fresh Start
The Outlaws have just kicked off their second-half campaign at Peccole Park, where reliever John Jefferson will come out of the bullpen for his first start of the season. Kind of funny, because it reminds me of a conversation John and I had in the Goodwin Field visitors clubhouse in June the day after he threw five innings of impressive relief against the St. George Roadrunners.
I asked him how he felt about moving into the starting rotation — an area the team had been struggling at that point — and he showed no desire whatsover to leave his bullpen role. I do recall him saying that about the same time starters Phil Springman and Nick Singleton were in earshot, but Jefferson has proven to be a middle-relief horse more than anything.