 If you're looking for the first mini slump of his major league career, he is in the midst of that one for his last 16. As a first pitch to Brooks, he takes a fastball for a strike 0 and 1. This is what the game of baseball is all about. How you respond to any sort of slump you get yourself into. Brooks trying to head into the all-star break on a positive note as a fastball up and away for a ball. One ball, one strike.