Pineda Needs to Channel Inner Lattimer

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I really don't know what's going on with Michael Pineda right now.  Dude got lit up last night and was basically lifeless on the mound.  I'm pretty sure Ryan Howard could have gone 4 for 4 against him on one leg.  Afterward, he nearly broke down in tears when referencing himself in the third person as the 'same Michael Pineda.'  Obviously, he's not and he broke rule #1: There is no crying in baseball. This kid needs to get his shit together.  It is remarkable that any professional athlete could think that showing up 10 to 15 lbs heavier to camp could possibly be a good thing.  The only acceptable weight gain in sports is when you go all Steve Lattimer from The Program and show up throwing fastballs that catch fire before they reach home plate.  Phil Hughes packed on the pudge last year, and now Pineda is probably going to be on the shelf or in AAA for the same reason.  Fortunately, Hughes learned his lesson.  Now Pineda is probably going to waste an entire year fixing his fat ass. Obviously young athletes not named Derek Jeter can't handle themselves in NYC.  If I was 23 and could throw  96 MPH for the Yankees, here's what I would do immediately.  1) Get a smokeshow personal trainer 2) Spend days in the gym 3) Hire a smokeshow personal chef and eat salad and shit 4) Not eat dinner with CC Sabathia 5) Show up to spring training throwing 97.  5 simple steps, and I'm signing 80 to 100 million dollar contracts by the time I turn 27.  Then I can refocus on getting fat, old, and slow (which is actually real life).  So get your shit together Michael - and this city will love you for it.