Gausman had lasik surgery this offseason

[Frobby]

"It was awesome. I see 20-15 now. I can see like a hawk. It's been great."

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"I wore contacts in 2013 when I was pitching out of the bullpen," Gausman said. "I came in to pitch in a game in Cleveland, and my right eye is way worse than my left, so my right eye contact split when I was warming up. I had to take it out and I was just always worried about crossing up (Matt) Wieters. I didn't want that to be another thing that I was worried about."

The Orioles didn't push Gausman to undergo the procedure, but they didn't discourage him, either.

"Every time I saw the eye doctor, I talked to them about it," he said. "It was something I wanted to do last offseason, but never really set up a consultation appointment and stuff like that. It was something I wanted to get done because, honestly, I hated the glasses.

"If it was really hot and humid, which it always is in Baltimore in the summer, and I'm sweating more than normal, sometimes it will fog up. There's been times I've had to step off the mound and kind of let it air out so I can see. It's not safe."

Gausman feels like he's already got a win under his belt by losing the glasses.

"I'm excited that I won't look like such a geek anymore," he said.

"It's funny. I've had so many people be like, 'Oh man, you're not going to wear the glasses anymore?' Like they're upset. I'm like, 'It's such a bad look. What are you talking about? How could you like that?'"

http://www.masnsports.com/school-of-roch/2015/11/eye-surgery-enables-gausman-to-focus-on-pitching.html

[LayzieDES]

I had it myself about eight years ago. Best thing I've ever done and will do it again if needed.

[Frobby]

I did mine in 2004. My eyes haven't changed one iota since then.

[nevadaO]

I've been trying to do it for years, something just always seems to come up that takes priority.

[Ven6]

I had to have it done twice to get it right, but still was the best thing I've done for myself.

I actually think this is going to help Gausman's performance. Beyond the sight stuff of no fogging goggles, blind spots, dirt, sweat, etc it sounds like he was very self conscious of the look with the goggles. His confidence on the mound just increased, in some small way.

[backwardsk]

I did not see this coming.

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[WEAVERMAN]

Look for big things from KG in 2016. Hopefully, he'll emerge as a solid #2, and lead our staff.

[Ohfan67]

I did not see this coming.

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That made me smile.

[Bahama O's Fan]

Kevin "Wild Thing" Vaughn

[QBsILLEST1]

Ever since I scratched my cornea as a kid I was scared of any lasik surgeries.

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[Justinlstn]

Good for him! I got mine this year. I find myself reading things far away just because I can now. I don't miss things being blurry anymore. The first day though was brutal not being able to touch your eyes. Still was worth it.

[Mayor McCheese]

My eye sight is so bad I can't even get Lasik..........

[Mayor McCheese]

Kevin "Wild Thing" Vaughn

Does anyone have the saber metrics on Wild Thing before and after he put on his goggles??

This may be important for 2016.

[weams]

Does anyone have the saber metrics on Wild Thing before and after he put on his goggles??

This may be important for 2016.

Before?

Negative.

[eddie83]

Ever since I scratched my cornea as a kid I was scared of any lasik surgeries.

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I got it done 15 years ago, best money I ever spent on anything.