Rockies’ Matzek Determined To Overcome Performance Anxiety

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Tyler Matzek finished strong in 2014, ramping up expectations that the former first-round pick would be a key part of the rotation for the Colorado Rockies.
Then the left-hander basically couldn’t throw a strike, spiraling from major league starter to minor leaguer to a guy who was taken off the field entirely.
The problem was performance anxiety.
“I put so much pressure on myself to be the guy and go out there and take the team and put it on my shoulde