reasons to believe that Severino could turn it around as a starter this season. While the sample-size is admittedly small, Severino has given Yankee fans reason to believe that he can live up to the hype he generated as a prospect. The question remains: is he a different pitcher than he was last year? Or is this early season small sample size noise? The early returns are positive.

The most oft-discussed topic regarding Luis Severino's viability as a starter is the quality and usage of his change-up. As a prospect in the Yankee system, many scouts considered his change-up his best pitch. As I noted in my Spring Training primer on the candidates for the Yankee rotation, Severino displayed a low 80's change with fade and deception dating backhad won for a drill team competition.

Upon graduation, he received a commission as an Army second lieutenant. After attending basic training at Fort Benning, Powell was assigned to the 48th Infantry, in West Germany, as a platoon leader.

Vietnam War
In his autobiography, Powell said he is haunted by the nightmare of the Vietnam War and felt that the leadership was very ineffective.

Captain Powell served a tour in Vietnam as a South Vietnamese Army (ARVN) advisor from 1962 to 1963. While on patrol in a Viet Cong-held area, he was wounded by stepping on a punji stake. The large infection made it difficult for him to walk, and caused his foot to swell for a short time, shortening his first tour.

Powell returned to Vietnam as a major in 1968, serving