Swing Hard at Fat Pitches
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You don't need new stocks to juice your returns.
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NEW YORK -- When Wily Mo Pe&#xF1;a pulled into first base on his ninth-inning single with a tight right quadriceps, it seemed to be the inevitable conclusion of a very long and frustrating night for the left fielder.
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Pitching, as usual, will play a critical role in these playoffs, positively and negatively.
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I spent some time last week looking at Tiger Woods's butt -- covered, of course. It was the starting point for Tyler Ferrell, the fitness director at Clubgolf in Gaithersburg, as he explained how to help casual athletes avoid injury and up their game this summer -- be it golf, tennis, softball or...
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Though his last Fenway Park outing was nightmarish -- four runs and six hits in two-thirds of an inning Sept. 26 -- Yankees righthander Kevin Brown was ready to go in a monsoon last night. &quot;He was more antsy than anyone else in our clubhouse,&quot; said pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre . &quot;He went back and forth. He was very anxious ...
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ARLINGTON, Texas -- While the White Sox are in the midst of their last off day of the season Monday, their stadium might get a full workout.
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NEW YORK -- Seventh games are postseason baseball&#39;s mother lode. When you hit on one of those babies, you&#39;ve hit on something big.
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Joe Kennedy has been Oakland's tough-luck pitcher the first two months. So perhaps it was fitting that a lucky bounce helped give Kennedy his first win in nearly a month.
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A pulled hamstring or booted grounder might not be the only factor that could help decide baseball&#39;s playoff chase. Contenders such as the Florida Marlins, Chicago Cubs, New York
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A Major League baseball pitcher hurls his fastball more than 90 mph (149 kph), and when a batter deflects it foul into the seats, it may fly just as fast, giving spectators a split second to protect themselves.
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Their curiosity of pitchers can often complement their talent and the best pitchers never stop learning new grips. It can be a matter of survival.
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He&#39;s poised to rack up most hits in a season. Other marks look vulnerable, too. By Erik Spanberg | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor.
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No less an authority than Ted Williams said that hitting a baseball was the toughest thing to do in sports. Ichiro Suzuki makes it look ridiculously easy.
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There are progressions that must continue in Josh Beckett's game. Last season, he went over the 200-inning hump for the first time. He faced American League hitters for the first time and realized how much tougher the lineups with a DH can be.
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The latest regime of George Steinbrenner&#39;s Evil Empire has picked a perfect time to prove just how all conquering it can be. By Todd Plitt, USA TODAY.
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It's been likened to a pasture and a parking lot. The outfield surface at Wrigley Field has been taking hits from opposing players because of its rough patches, small holes, and uneven terrain.
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One of the great things about the pre- game phase of spring training is "live batting practice." It's when hitters step into the batting cage and try to hit real big league pitching. The hurlers give them the courtesy of telling them what's coming, but the ball isn't lobbed into their wheelhouse.