Richard Henry Pole (born October 13, 1950) is an American former professional baseball player and a former pitching coach. A right-handed pitcher, Pole was 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) tall and weighed 210 pounds (95 kg) during his playing career. (wikipedia)
He's a proud guy, and he wanted to show that last season was an aberration. So he got a personal trainer and got himself into shape this winter. He's determined to show he can still be a top pitcher in the game.
He won't do that. He respects the game. He wouldn't do that.
He's going to lead our team in starts, probably innings pitched, complete games. He goes to the post every five days, and he can pitch.
He still asks questions. He doesn't think he knows everything. It's very refreshing.