On the mound, he demonstrated the prodigious pitching ability that rapidly shuttled him through the minor leagues when he retired the first 13 Royals he faced before giving up a hit, a double in the fifth inning.
The poise on the mound, the pitching ability, the brain.
He attributes his pitching ability to his ability to stay healthy.
Kuroda, who will be 38 next season, went 16-11 with a 3.32 earned run average in his first year with the Yankees, and demonstrated an ability to pitch in the American League East.
With pitching staffs short on talent generally, if the starter is knocked out early, his departure triggers a parade of ineffective relievers who should still be learning their craft in the minor leagues or who never demonstrated enough ability to pitch in the majors.
Both have demonstrated the ability to pitch at their best in the most important games, somehow eliminating or ignoring all distractions that frequently derailed them during the regular season and focusing entirely on the work at hand, rather than being intimidated by it.
In its single-player mode, Titanfall 2 not only fills in the missing half that the original game lacked, demonstrating Respawn's deft ability to craft a campaign that's tuned with pitch-perfect precision and brimming with fun ideas.
And, while young, Tulsi has demonstrated her skill and abilities.
Argentina, he said, is demonstrating the ability to match them.
Bring It On was exemplary for demonstrating both skilled competitors and effective leaders in a very athletic environment.
Anderson, at least for the eight minutes it took for him to bowl his ninth over, had demonstrated his special ability to prosper on brown pitches.
