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Prospect Owens turning heads on mound ... and with his hair
LAKELAND, Fla. -- Don’t let the 5-foot-10 frame fool you. Tyler Owens brings a lot to the mound, as Tigers hitters realized on Wednesday. As he rears back in his delivery, he holds the ball behind his ...
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Brimming with potential, nearly healthy Mauricio can 'finally see the light'
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- It would have been difficult for anyone on the Clover Park back fields last Friday to harbor concern about the state of Ronny Mauricio. Stepping into the cage for batting ...
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What is OPS in baseball? Explaining meaning behind slugging, on-base percentage stat
Modern statistics are changing the way MLB players are evaluated. In MVP discussions, fans will more often hear WAR (wins above replacement) than they hear batting average. On the defensive side ...
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The baseball statistic that’s changing MLB — for better or worse
Major League Baseball recently released a report about pitcher injuries. It was the culmination of interviews with 200 subject-matter experts about the growing rash of arm troubles in the sport ...