GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Andrew Miller returned to Arizona with a strong sense of pride over Team USA's championship run in the World Baseball Classic. The Indians' lefty relief ace also rejoined Cleveland's camp unsatisfied with how he has thrown the ball over the past two weeks.
Over the remaining days of Spring Training, Miller plans on fine-tuning his fastball and slider in preparation for the season. Manager Terry Francona noted that he may have Miller pitch in some Minor League games to provide a more controlled setting for him to get in some specific work.
That environment will certainly be a change from the raucous Classic crowds.
"The intensity of the games is little more than you're used to this time of year," Miller said Friday morning. "Overall, it was a good experience. It's time to get back here and get to work and sort things out and get ready for the season."

During his stint with Team USA, which defeated Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic title game, Miller appeared in four games and logged 2 2/3 innings. He allowed four runs (all coming in his round-one outing against the Dominican Republic) on three hits, ending with five strikeouts and one walk. In the two outings with PITCHf/x data, Miller averaged 93.3 mph with his fastball and 83.3 mph with his slider.
Before leaving camp for the Classic, Miller got work in four Cactus League games, in which he allowed three runs on seven hits with six strikeouts and a walk. He focused on fastballs early, but then ramped up his work on his slider, given that the Classic would be a more competitive environment.
Miller said he is looking forward to fine-tuning his pitches in the days leading up to Opening Day.
"I think inning-wise I'm right where I'd normally be," said Miller, who had a 1.45 ERA with 123 strikeouts against nine walks in 74 1/3 innings last season. "I've got some work to do. I really didn't feel as sharp as I wanted to, but that's probably pretty common for this time of year in Spring Training. It's just, we're playing in games that are meaningful, where the results really truly matter. It changes that a little bit.
"There's still plenty of time. Even if that experience changes the way you get your work in for the start of the season, I think it was still worth it."