Haddix felt clarity that day. He didn’t overthink things. He stuck with his fastball, mixed in his slider rarely, and pitched precisely where he was aiming. When Haddix later found out that the Braves were stealing signs, he shrugged. There was nothing they could do against him on that day.

– Joe Posnanski

Shota’s marvelous and underrated season ticks on.

Posnanski, Joe. Why We Love Baseball: A History in 50 Moments. United States, Penguin Publishing Group, 2023. pg 131