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Maybe Ground-Ball Pitchers Actually Are a Bad Bet?
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Posey gave up just 27 passed balls in 9291 2/3 innings. That's one every 344 innings, compared to Yadi's one ever 186 innings. : r/baseball
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Aledmys Diaz is an excellent hitter and now he is an All Star - A Hunt and Peck - Viva El Birdos
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If Pete Rose had never gambled on sports, would his career record have been good enough to get him into the Baseball Hall of Fame, or was he an overrated player?
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Billy Martin by Bill Pennington - Ebook
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Baseball Prospectus 2012 by Baseball Prospectus - Ebook
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James Harden's grueling usage is over as his role has changed, but 1 goal remains: a championship
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Why did Aaron Boone pull Masahiro Tanaka after 68 pitches? – New York Daily News
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Bernie's Redbird Review: A Breakdown Of Jordan Walker's Demotion, And What It Says About Cardinals Management. - Scoops
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Bernie's Redbird Review: Sizing up Montgomery and Flaherty's Trade Value, And Thinking Of Tony La Russa. - Scoops
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How Sabermetrics Has Ruined Baseball, Articles
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Francisco Lindor does his Derek Jeter impression to get the runner at first. : r/baseball