I also think that I had great mechanics.
Pitching... sometimes I did so poorly, it brought me to tears
The thing that got me over the hump was accepting that I had to do whatever I could to stay in the game
It took me a few years to realize that throwing harder wasn't always better.
Then you figure out that if you don't throw it as hard as you can, you can put it where you want. It's more important where you put it
I was a starter and did some good things there, and then I got a chance to prove myself as a closer. Because of that opportunity, I was blessed with the honor of being elected to the Hall of Fame.