- The article discusses the turnaround of Jake Bird, a pitcher the New York Yankees acquired from the Colorado Rockies last year.
- Bird struggled in his initial appearances with the Yankees, giving up several runs and getting sent down to the minors.
- However, the Yankees never lost faith in Bird and worked with him to improve his pitch mix, reducing his reliance on his sweeper pitch which had been getting hit hard.
- After making adjustments, Bird has emerged as a valuable bullpen arm for the Yankees, throwing 2.1 scoreless innings against the Giants and showcasing his improved slider and sinker.