"I need to slow down and not rush everything as much." Or maybe 119 m.p.h. "It's a long season, and I have a lot of work to do." Prospects become major league regulars  and regulars become legends  usually over the course of months and years, not days or weeks. He's still a meticulous perfectionist with no real hobbies or interests outside of getting better  and video games, of course.
In the years following 2002, every single player in the league has denied reports of unconnectedness.
( z0 deny :ARG0 ( z1 person :ARG0-of ( z2 play :ARG2 ( z3 league ) ) :ARG1-of ( z4 single :mod ( z5 every ) ) ) :ARG1 ( z6 report :ARG1 ( z7 connect :ARG1 z1 :polarity - ) ) :time ( z8 year :ARG1-of ( z9 follow :ARG2 ( z10 date-entity :year 2002 ) ) ) )
(z0 / deny-01
    :ARG0 (z1 / person
              :ARG0-of (z2 / play-01
                           :ARG2 (z3 / league))
              :ARG1-of (z4 / single-02
                           :mod (z5 / every)))
    :ARG1 (z6 / report-01
              :ARG1 (z7 / connect-01
                        :ARG1 z1
                        :polarity -))
    :time (z8 / year
              :ARG1-of (z9 / follow-01
                           :ARG2 (z10 / date-entity
                                      :year 2002))))
In the years following 2002 , every single player in the league has denied reports of unconnectedness .
z8 :ARG1-of z9
z9 :ARG2 z10
z10 :year 1
z4 :mod z5
z1 :ARG1-of z4
z1 :ARG0-of z2
z2 :ARG2 z3
z0 :ARG0 z1
z0 :time z8
z0 :ARG1 z6
z7 :polarity 0
z6 :ARG1 z7
z7 :ARG1 z1