In the Enquirer, John writes a very interesting article on Bronson Arroyo, his preparation for starts, his pregame decisions, etc…
Preparation for the next start begins the day after the previous one. Arroyo already was thinking about what treatments he needed and what workouts he would do on Saturday afternoon, less than one day after he allowed four runs in 62/3 innings in a 7-4 win over the Indians.
I talked to Arroyo about what goes into getting ready for a start, especially mentally:
Check it out; I thought it was a good read and thoughtful piece by our friend, John Fay.