Lucas: Evolution Of A Pitcher
Posted Jun 16, 2008
Over the last half-decade, that's allowed Tar Heel fans to see progression like Andrew Miller moving from a talented thrower to a lights-out ace. It's Andrew Carignan changing from a freshman who struggled to throw strikes to a junior closer who swaggered to the mound for every appearance absolutely convinced he was about to strike out any opposing hitter foolish enough to step into the batter's box. And now, we're watching that same evolution with Alex White.
(Tar Heel Blue)
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