Ubaldo working to rediscover his success

JustinVerlander35 · Jun 1, 2011

The fan at Dodger Stadium was more enthusiastic than prepared when he flipped a baseball to Rockies pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez without also sending a pen his way. Rather than deny the fan or wait for him to sheepishly ask a neighbor, Jimenez borrowed a pen and gave his signature.

Soon a crowd rushed over to the area behind the dugout but Jimenez offered a sincere, "Not now." The fans trusted that by saying that, Jimenez meant later. "Not now" sometimes can mean "never." But Jimenez is known for being nicer than that.

The "nice superstar" reputation when Jimenez is mowing down opponents, the way he did for the first half of last season en route to the best season by a pitcher in Rockies history and a third-place finish in National League Cy Young Award voting. But this year, Jimenez enters Wednesday night's start against the Dodgers -- with the Rockies, having struggled through May, needing to avoid being swept in the three-game series -- with a 0-5 record and 5.86 ERA.
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