Danks did an excellent job of staying away from hitters with the fastball, which in turn extended the zone for the cutter, helping him to effectively shut down both sides of the plate. His fastball and cutter worked in tandem to increase one another's effectiveness. For instance, a fastball on the outside corner to a lefty helps the hitter develop eye recognition between the pitch and location; however, the cutter can move a little more at the end, deceiving the formerly confident batsman. If he anticipates the cutter outside but sees a straighter fastball, his swing may go long, resulting in feeble contact at best. As a result, Danks looks like a reverse lefty, limiting right-handed hitters to a measly .240/.295/.375 line while holding lefties to an only marginally better .264/.324/.358. Danks' rate of swinging strikes increased as well, which makes sense given the slight rise in his K/9—reverting to last week's study, he was classified as a neutral pitcher in both seasons. The addition of the cutter improved his controllable rates, but not to the point that he became a power pitcher.