Joe Brinkman

[Peruvian]

I remember in the '95 Series involving the Braves and Indians when he was criticized profusely for calling on one knee...and his delay was annoying. Also, on the side angle shots of him behind the plate, he was at least 4-6 feet behind the catcher.

Tonight, during the Braves vs Rockies game, I didn't know it was him until the announcers said his name on a fair-foul call, and I noticed he uses a box now and is almost immediate with his strike calls. He's made a complete mechanical change. I saw no elements of his previous mechanics...all new.

What made him change, I wonder?