His reputation was as a coach who'd turn rookies into men, average pitchers into good pitchers, good pitchers into great pitchers.
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By govt mandate, all pitchers must now pitch the average speed—we'll just redistribute MPH from fast pitchers to the slower pitchers.
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Cincinnati pitchers plunked four Pirates, and Pittsburgh pitchers hit two Reds.
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He's put really good at-bats on pitchers and really good pitchers.
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Pitchers applauded defenders, batters commended the pitchers — and everyone raved about starter David Price.
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Tampa Bay pitchers allowed only 230 home runs, compared to 225 by Houston pitchers.
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While 12 Mets pitchers made starts last season, 15 pitchers did so for the Dodgers.
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For as long both starting pitchers were in the game, it was a classic pitchers' duel.
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That adjustment is historically harder for pitchers than hitters, and Steinbrenner was harder on pitchers, too.
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If you don't, they're good pitchers, they're big league pitchers, and that's what they're supposed to do.
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We caught a couple young pitchers, but we had a couple young pitchers, too, that did well.
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Starting Pitchers: According to Callaway's calculations, the Mets should plan to use 11 or 12 pitchers this season.
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The Rays set club records for starting pitchers used (17), total pitchers (31), total players (54) and rookies (23).
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Pitchers are the prime benefactors of baseball's unwritten etiquette rules—if you follow proper etiquette, you won't incur pitchers' wrath.
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A's pitchers served up just one walk in the game, as opposed to the seven allowed by seven Angels' pitchers.
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But nothing slows down a baseball game like changing pitchers, and the Red Sox used nine pitchers in this game.
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Colorado's Coors Field has been known as the toughest park for pitchers, but Rockies pitchers are a distant second at 5.31.
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They used two of their three first-round picks on pitchers, in total using ten of their first twelve selections on pitchers.
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They threw money at relief pitchers Adam Ottavino and Zack Britton, and at C.C. Sabathia and J.A. Happ, two veteran starting pitchers.
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"I'm not going to apologize for having 218 pitchers here," said Cora, who used seven pitchers on Friday and eight on Saturday.
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Several studies indicate that major league pitchers return after the surgery about 80 percent of the time, with younger pitchers faring slightly better.
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"It seems like every one of our pitchers is averaging 20 pitches an inning, and our relief pitchers, too," Orioles manager Buck Showalter said.
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The Yankees' pitchers trailed only Houston's staff in strikeouts, but their hitters whiffed too often, a trait that good pitchers often exploit in October.
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Pitchers get more of a chance to hit in the National League, but even in a league with no D.H., pitchers rarely crack 21917 plate appearances.
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Teams use more pitchers per season than ever, and while fastball velocity has risen in recent years, pitchers are also throwing a greater percentage of breaking balls.
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At the entrance to the cemetery there are cornflower blue pitchers and they come here every week and fill those pitchers and water the flora on the grave.
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"The pitchers of old who were renowned for speed could not match up against their counterparts today, because of advances in physiology, training and philosophy," said John Thorn, Major League Baseball's official historian, who also noted that those pitchers of old made more starts and threw more innings than pitchers now.
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They liked his desire to teach young pitchers and his experience catching Cy Young Award-winning pitchers such as Blake Snell in Tampa Bay and Max Scherzer in Washington.
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But injuries to pitchers like Noah Syndergaard, Matt Harvey and Jeurys Familia, and the regression of pitchers such as Robert Gsellman and Harvey, deeply undermined the Mets this season.
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Unlike Bumgarner — who homered twice on opening day — or a number of other pitchers in the National League with competent swings, Yankees pitchers rarely accomplish much with a bat.
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Four batters were hit by pitches Friday, following a trend over the past three seasons – Pirates pitchers hit 36 Reds batters and Cincinnati pitchers hit 33 Pittsburgh batters over that span.
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Both teams wasted quality starts from their starting pitchers in a game that lived up to its pregame allure of a pitchers' duel between two of the division's bright young righties.
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Thankfully for the Brewers, some of the pitchers stashed in the bullpen — Junior Guerra, Freddy Peralta, Burnes and Woodruff — have been starting pitchers this season and are accustomed to throwing more.
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Stottlemyre coached the Mets' pitchers for 10 seasons, including their 1986 World Series championship year, and the Yankees' pitchers for another 10, during which he won four World Series championship rings.
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When the pitchers split off for a series of fielding drills on four fields, Colon was grouped with other Latino pitchers, several of whom had been crowded around his locker that morning.
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Severino, 25, is the Yankees' top starter and was one of the best pitchers in the American League last season, with a 3.39 E.R.A. that led all of the team's regular starting pitchers.
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Only when the pitchers practiced sacrifice bunts could he participate.
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Royals starting pitchers have the best ERA in the majors.
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Max Scherzer is one of the best pitchers in baseball.
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Broadcasters keep talking about the matchup of two Japanese pitchers.
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Needless to say, there are not many pitchers like this.
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"Pitchers have to pitch inside to be effective," Harrison said.
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And maybe we don't have to use as many pitchers.
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Story said pitchers are working him away more often now.
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We split a few more pitchers of beer and nachos.
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And how will pitchers react when the opposite is true?
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Indians pitchers have combined to pitch 18 consecutive scoreless innings.
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Our pitchers kept us in the game the whole time.
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He had great stuff, great command of all his pitchers.
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Gleyber Torres cannot help an erratic staff of starting pitchers.
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Mendoza's ERA was the third lowest among qualified DSL pitchers.
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In 24, seven starting pitchers had an ERA below 26.5.
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They chugged pitchers of beer to choke down the muck.
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He's one of the best pitchers in the American League.
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The Royals are carrying 19826 pitchers with Moylan sent down.
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His 27 homers allowed overall leads all American League pitchers.
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Hitters thrive in the high altitude, and pitchers suffer correspondingly.
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They played Saturday with 11 position players and 14 pitchers.
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What surprised you most about how the sport handles pitchers?
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For pitchers in particular, this is a recipe for disaster.
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"Our outlook as pitchers doesn't really change much," Cobb said.
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Blue Jays 7, Yankees 0 TORONTO — Pitchers are perpetual tinkerers.
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Orioles pitchers had retired 211 consecutive batters before Lowrie's hit.
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Pitchers invariably adjust to new hitters — Castro has not hit .
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As for the bullpen, the Mets were using eight pitchers.
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Unfortunately, not the greatest idea for pitchers all the time.
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Who wants two good pitchers facing off against each other?
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New York could muster just two hits against four pitchers.
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"I think pitchers are always looking to adjust," he said.
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Justus Sheffield, James Kaprielian, and Albert Abreu lead the pitchers.
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By season's end, only one of those pitchers was ambulatory.
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Both pitchers quickly left the dugout for the clubhouse tunnel.
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The Rockies finished with nine hits off four Giants pitchers.
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" And yes, pitchers were once colloquially referred to as "slabmen.
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White Sox pitchers also struck out 12 but walked seven.
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Ineffectiveness was not the only thing wrong for both pitchers.
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Naturally, perhaps, pitchers are citing the baseball as a culprit.
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Two pitchers, Juan Marichal and Pedro Martinez, are also enshrined.
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The game featured 16 pitchers, 422 pitches and 37 hits.
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But, pitchers and catchers report to spring training on Feb.
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For most good pitchers, their worst inning was the first.
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"All of our starting pitchers stepped it up," Callaway said.
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But pitchers may be a little lonelier on the mound.
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Tyler Wade and Kyle Higashioka also hit against the pitchers.
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Pitchers stare and stare at a complex sequence of signs.
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For pitchers, it means using any pitch in any count.
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A perfect inning for both pitchers kept things awfully quiet.
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And he did no worse than Yankee pitchers usually do.
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Opposing pitchers felt it, even when they had great stuff.
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Los Angeles pitchers retired the final 22 San Francisco batters.
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The guy's one of the special pitchers of his time.
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"He babied pitchers, and they all fell apart," Johnson said.
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Those type of pitchers seemed particularly tantalizing on Tuesday night.
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The most Braves pitchers allowed at Turner Field was 95.
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We would mostly have extraordinary depth in unproven starting pitchers.
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They have acquired 14 minor league pitchers since the Aug.
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Of the Yankees' 203 selections over all, 28 were pitchers.
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Those pitchers are now either hurt or, too often, helpless.
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Pitchers keep getting better, and time keeps wearing on Pujols.
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The Rays used nine pitchers to get their latest win.
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Chicago pitchers struck out nine and didn't issue a walk.
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They also gave pitchers an extra day between bullpen sessions.
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Both teams received surprisingly strong performances from their starting pitchers.
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Pitchers might be required to face at least three batters.
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But the pitchers for the Mets, have struggled to execute.
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Pitchers are particularly risky, as far as insurers are concerned.
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But per-game pitch counts alone are not an effective solution — not with pitchers throwing more games per year, and with the increasing use of radar guns, which prompt pitchers to intensify their velocity.
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ANGELS USE 12 PITCHERS The Los Angeles Angels employed an American-League-record 12 pitchers, and Kole Calhoun hit a two-run triple in the 11th inning to beat the Athletics, 11-9, in Oakland.
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Furthermore, Miami pitchers have a 4.68 ERA when throwing to Realmuto.
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Going into Saturday night, Padres starting pitchers had a 1.64 ERA.
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But his biggest strides this year have come versus lefty pitchers.
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It was not the pitchers' duel that many had hoped for.
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Still, promoting starting pitchers to goose the box office is irresistible.
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The Dodgers broke open a pitchers' duel in the fifth inning.
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The Astros win with strong starting pitchers and contact-hitting sluggers.
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But will the Nationals be able to solve the Astros' pitchers?
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Fans love homers, and even pitchers would likely appreciate the transparency.
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He's one of the better pitchers we'll face all year long.
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First, Japanese starting rotations run six pitchers deep rather than five.
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Washington took advantage of 12 walks issued by two Mets pitchers.
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One of their pitchers, Daniel Winkler, broke his elbow mid-pitch.
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Just 106 days until pitchers and catchers report to spring training.
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Both starting pitchers were long gone before the outcome was decided.
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Pitchers are throwing hard, and a lot, from an early age.
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Only pitchers Jason Childers (2006) and Jim Morris (2000) were older.
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Heading into Tuesday night, Yankees pitchers were on a hot streak.
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Mitch Moreland will get the starts against two right-handed pitchers.
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"We have 21 pitchers on staff," he said on Saturday afternoon.
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From there, it was largely about the two young starting pitchers.
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Washington took advantage of 63 walks issued by two Mets pitchers.
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Bringing in a couple of starting pitchers is an absolute necessity.
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He might get a few more looks against right-handed pitchers.
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Miami's starting pitchers have yet to win a game this season.
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Washington pitchers recorded 47 strikeouts of the Twins April 22-24.
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In addition, Suzuki is not bothered by lefty pitchers in general.
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Pitchers then, Palmer said, were not necessarily better than those today.
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"That guy's one of the hardest pitchers to hit," Escobar said.
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Two pitchers denied your request to shadow them during their rehab.
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Some pitchers are very aggressive; they throw strikes all the time.
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Pitchers with gravitas are occasionally paired with catchers of their choice.
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He is one three Orioles pitchers with at least 13 losses.
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Since then, he has been a challenging matchup for opposing pitchers.
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His production has forced pitchers and skippers to tiptoe around him.
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What fans got instead was a good old-fashioned pitchers' duel.
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He also said he needs longer outings from his starting pitchers.
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"I don't blame them," Yelich said of pitchers who walk Stanton.
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Porcello and Kluber were the only pitchers named on every ballot.
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Indians pitchers retired the final 17 Rays hitters of the game.
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The three pitchers had been designated for assignment on Nov. 27.
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You don't want a team that's just full of baseball pitchers.
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In other words, the pitchers are the backbone of the franchise.
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Big league pitchers were missing whole seasons because of partial tears.
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A month later, seven Toronto pitchers were on the disabled list.
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Both starting pitchers worked five innings, and neither got a decision.
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How many right-handed pitchers have started between Gorzelanny and Suter?
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"Certainly (the shadows) helped both (pitchers)," Reds manager Bryan Price said.
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Indians pitchers struck out 12 and did not walk a batter.
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This season, he has used relief pitchers to play left field.
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That's what he preached, make pitchers work and hit home runs.
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"It's definitely important to communicate energy to your pitchers," Sanchez said.
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That's what starting pitchers want to do, is be really durable.
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Japan has long viewed elite pitchers and skilled hitters in tandem.
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Waldstein: The Dodgers have used 17 pitchers in last 20 innings.
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In all, the Mets have used 26.16 starting pitchers this season.
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"He's one of the best pitchers in the world," Hinch said.
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The Astros have used three pitchers through three innings so far.
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Belt mentioned that the Giants had won without prominent pitchers before.
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Now, absent the chatter of fans, pitchers warm up in solitude.
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Last season, Yankees pitchers were 0 for 17 with 14 strikeouts.
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The ball itself is not juiced, as many pitchers have claimed.
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Five Los Angeles pitchers combined for 215 strikeouts with no walks.
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Earth tones dominate the pottery, glass, dinnerware, pitchers and serving pieces.
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He's got a chance because how many pitchers have I got?
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He's got a chance because how many pitchers have I got?
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Lately, though, he has quietly joined the best pitchers in baseball.
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Mets 5, Phillies 4 PHILADELPHIA — Starting pitchers are creatures of habit.
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Chicago collected nine hits while Reds pitchers walked nine more Cubs.
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Pujols has gone deep against 375 different pitchers in his career.
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Both starting pitchers were strong, but neither figured in the decision.
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The Indians managed just three hits total against four Washington pitchers.
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The Diamondbacks used 212 players and 13 pitchers, both franchise records.
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The Diamondbacks used 30 players and 13 pitchers, both franchise records.
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In addition, pitchers have not played catch before workouts, only after.
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Of the 22 homers, 17 have come off right-handed pitchers.
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Cespedes was selected along with pitchers Noah Syndergaard and Jeurys Familia.
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However, San Diego pitchers also walked 23 Cubs and hit two.
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In one three-year stretch, his pitchers missed a single start.
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Now, even with no pitchers to face, he still does that.
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From good young hitting, too, but let's focus on the pitchers.
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So for me, I feel more comfortable facing right-handed pitchers.
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After baseball, arms hang gangly for the rest of pitchers' lives.
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There, pitchers are in the midst of a power surge, too.
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Let's work backward here―much like the pitchers in Houston's rotation.
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There are even some reasons for optimism among the Cincinnati pitchers.
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In a 2009 study of the biomechanics of elite (but not professional) male and female pitchers that he conducted with colleagues, the female pitchers produced slightly less force throughout their fastball pitching motion, from the cocking of the arm behind the back, to the stride forward, and through to the release of the ball itself, than did the male pitchers.
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Cleveland Indians pitchers Tim Crews and Steve Olin On March 22, 1993, Cleveland Indians pitchers Tim Crews, Steve Olin and Bobby Ojeda spent a day together at Crews' home on Lake Little Nellie in Tavares, Florida.
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And his right-handed swing has begun to awaken after having the Yankees' batting practice pitchers — who are all right-handed — move toward first when they are in the cage to better mimic left-handed pitchers.
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This winter, they traded prospects for starting pitcher James Paxton and spent $140 million, most of it either re-signing or adding starting pitchers J.A. Happ and Sabathia, and relief pitchers Zack Britton and Adam Ottavino.
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That does not account for the length of a pitcher's stride, or the deception pitchers employ with their delivery, or the fact that 37 pitchers in 2016 averaged more than 95 miles per hour with their fastballs.
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With so many strong arms available in relief — and stats showing a decrease in pitchers' effectiveness the more times hitters face them — only 13 pitchers worked 200 innings in 113, the fewest ever in a full season.
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"That's certainly exactly what you thought we were going to be able to do — get our pitchers, our starting pitchers, to really carry us," manager Terry Collins said after New York ended a seven-game losing streak.
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Entering Saturday's action, Vazquez is fifth among NL pitchers with 3.673 saves.
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The game featured two starting pitchers who battled testicular cancer last year.
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Seven St. Louis pitchers combined for seven walks and three hit batters.
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Which reminds us once again just how dicey starting pitchers can be.
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"Our pitchers made only one or two mistakes all night," he said.
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Then, last off-season, they traded Lawrie for two minor league pitchers.
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"You don't want to give up hits, period, to pitchers," Feldman said.
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Mets pitchers tied a big league record by striking out 153 batters.
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They switch pitchers as soon as a reliever shows signs of fatigue.
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This is why we have vice presidents, relief pitchers and sixth men.
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Umpires are also letting pitchers get away with a bigger strike zone.
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Both starting pitchers were hit hard, but both escaped with no-decisions.
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He did not appear Thursday even though the Dodgers used eight pitchers.
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His pepper mills, pitchers, eggs, and egg cups don't actually stand together.
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Pitchers can also have an input on how much a team shifts.
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Major league pitchers and catchers are reporting today for their first workouts.
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Two of the pitchers sent a pair of players running for cover.
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Roy Halladay was one of my favorite pitchers to watch growing up.
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Dodger pitchers earned the second-lowest ERA in the league at 21.
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He's been touted as invincible, one of the best postseason pitchers ever.
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Cardinals pitchers issued 10 walks, eight of them from starter Michael Wacha.
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Six Braves pitchers combined to walk eight batters while striking out 10.
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He is one of six active pitchers with at least 2,000 strikeouts.
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The Dodgers' latest victory featured 22 walks, 212 issued by Phillies pitchers.
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Both starting pitchers pitched well, but were not involved in the decision.
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His departure left the Diamondbacks with 12 pitchers and 13 position players.
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The Dodgers' latest victory featured 16 walks, 10 issued by Phillies pitchers.
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Cleveland pitchers held Seattle hitless and scoreless over the last seven innings.
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It was the 16th consecutive game Royals pitchers allowed a home run.
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But at the moment, most pitchers are doing well against the Yankees.
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But for the moment, the answer is disquieting: more pitchers, fewer innings.
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"We joked about it, that it's good for pitchers' E.R.A.s," Ciardelli said.
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Pittsburgh pitchers have recorded 86 strikeouts in the last eight games. 3.
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Mets pitchers played catch on the field or threw in the bullpen.
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The color of one pitchers' glaze echoes the color of the waterfalls.
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A's pitchers combined to strike out 20 batters while allowing seven hits.
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Rays pitchers struck out 24 batters, the most in Tigers' franchise history.
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The two pitchers' control is off, and they're both all about control.
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He still leads all pitchers in wins above replacement, according to FanGraphs.
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The young pitchers are not the only ones making a favorable impression.
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Tareq and Ashekin are the pace bowlers, the equivalent of fastball pitchers.
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So yeah, pitchers keep throwing harder, but hitters are seeing harder consistently.
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"Relief pitchers have really changed the game," he said on WFAN radio.
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It was the 100th home run allowed by Cincinnati pitchers this season.
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The team also optioned pitchers Dovydas Neverauskas and Josh Smoker to Indianapolis.
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We can't put this kind of pressure every night on the pitchers.
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Tampa Bay also took advantage of eight walks issued by Miami pitchers.
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Young pitchers have trouble sometimes, which is why good teams have depth.
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It's not clear whether the salamanders crawled or fell into the pitchers.
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All their pitchers seem like slightly different versions of the same guy.
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The Mets rebuilt around young pitchers, and many now have broken wings.
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The scarcity of such pitchers makes them tougher for hitters to track.
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A trio of Reds rookie pitchers took the brunt of the beating.
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It is the highest among starting American League pitchers, not the lowest.
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Their pitchers wedged 22016 shutout innings between Colorado's first and last runs.
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While elite pitchers can exploit their holes, nobody wants to face them.
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Pitchers generally take 12 to 14 months to recover from the operation.
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Yankees relief pitchers sat cross-legged on the ground in the bullpen.
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By then, there is no telling how exhausted the pitchers will be.
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That's also why pitchers like putting clear BullFrog sunscreen on their arms.
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There is also more sophisticated tracking of pitchers' recovery programs between starts.
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But Yarbrough said the young pitchers understood the plan in spring training.
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Brad Brach, Kevin Gausman and Darren O'Day all became Atlanta Braves pitchers.
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However, both starting pitchers settled down before leaving in the sixth inning.
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I enjoy power pitchers, and he was a real pleasure to watch.
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They required seven pitchers on Sunday to keep the Yankees at bay.
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"He's one of the best pitchers in the game, man," Gardner said.
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Bonds broke it in 2002, when pitchers walked him intentionally 68 times.
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Milwaukee used seven pitchers Friday in a 1-0 win over Pittsburgh.
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Other starting pitchers have had jagged seasons, marked by injuries and ineptitude.
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The two former aces weren't the only pitchers whose status diminished Friday.
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Astros' pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training on Wednesday, February 12th.
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The pitchers parted, and then Spahn turned back for a final word.
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The Mets used three pitchers in a scoreless, but eventful, sixth inning.
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Some pitchers can't; they're the ones who end up with shorter careers.
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"You were right there when I ordered those pitchers, Miller," Yngve said.
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When I broke in, there were only nine pitchers on a staff.
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Judge kept wearing down pitchers, even without much to show for it.
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We know the pitchers we're up against, the odds we're up against.
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He knew in an instant that would be bad news for pitchers.
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All teams must carry 28 players — maximum of 14 pitchers — from Sept.
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For young pitchers, a substantial workload increase is viewed as potentially harmful.
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The hard part comes when those pitchers start to get too expensive.
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We're making pitchers come over the plate up and down the lineup.
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Some pitchers take weeks, or even years, to master a new grip.
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The Yankees made solid defensive plays in support of the three pitchers.
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It puts more pressure on the pitchers to throw first-pitch strikes.
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Starting pitchers will go farther into the game by throwing fewer pitches.
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Much of the game featured a pitchers' duel between Odorizzi and Turnbull.
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The first four Reds pitchers each gave up at least two runs.
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None of the pitchers seem to be quibbling with the new approach.
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As spring training progresses, pitchers will fully take part in those drills.
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When the defense fell apart, the pitchers lacked the stuff to compete.
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Some pitchers, like Jaime Garcia, have recovered well from thoracic outlet syndrome.
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We're seeing more pitchers at the top and we're seeing more surgeries.
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Boddy believes that it's also possible to kickstart velocity for healthy pitchers.
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Both starting pitchers got into two-out trouble in the third inning.
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Game 2 exposed the Indians' biggest hole — two of their best starting pitchers went down with injuries before the postseason, forcing Cleveland to rely on good-but-not-great pitchers like Bauer and Game 3 starter Josh Tomlin.
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"I grew up idolizing starting pitchers, so from a fan's standpoint, and from someone that's been a starter his whole career, essentially, I would like to see starting pitchers always have a place in the game," Morton said.
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The AL Central-leading Indians made four roster moves Monday involving four pitchers, all of it a direct result of their 24-inning game in Toronto on Friday in which manager Terry Francona was forced to use nine pitchers.
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A newspaper columnist complained in 1998 that so many foreign pitchers were being signed that the pitchers' mound was practically a "foreign concession," a bitter allusion to China's experience as a nation exploited by the colonial powers of Europe.
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There's plenty of time for pitchers to rest their arms in the offseason.
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They found the two most aggressive warranty pitchers are P.C. Richards and Sears.
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Four pitchers combined to limit the Yankees to two runs on five hits.
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De Los Santos (1-0) won a duel of pitchers making their debuts.
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He tops a particularly bountiful free agent market for relief pitchers this offseason.
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Colorado's starting pitchers have posted a 2.08 ERA over the last four games.
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Tyler Webb (1-1), the fourth of six Cardinals pitchers, earned the victory.
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Jeremy Jeffress (23-4), the second of six Milwaukee pitchers, took the loss.
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In the 27-25 loss, three Indians pitchers combined on a three-hitter.
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Brandon Morrow (6-0), the third of seven Dodgers pitchers, got the win.
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Of the list, only two (one of which was Mr. Verlander), were pitchers.
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The Red Sox used five pitchers, with four relievers each throwing one inning.
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Royals pitchers held Cleveland scoreless on three hits over the last six innings.
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Baseball had dominant black pitchers like Bob Gibson, Vida Blue and Ferguson Jenkins.
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Including the postseason, he now has the last four pickoffs by Cubs pitchers.
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Ceramic Pitchers "When it comes to ceramics, it's all about craftsmanship," Janna notes.
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Three Reds pitchers shut out the White Sox over the final four innings.
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He was the first of seven pitchers used by the Red Sox bullpen.
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Both starting pitchers departed after six innings with the score tied 1-1.
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Both starting pitchers sailed through the first five innings without allowing a run.
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Pitchers in particular are most vulnerable, giving up more home runs than usual.
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Both starting pitchers lasted less than five innings, and each got no-decisions.
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For most teams, pitchers and catchers officially reported to spring training on Monday.
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"Really good performance from all of our pitchers," Rays manager Kevin Cash said.
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He did some PFP (pitchers fielding practice) with some light ground ball work.
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"Whenever the other pitchers were making mistakes, that's when we hit," Fielder said.
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Four pitchers completed the game out of the bullpen for the Red Sox.
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Still, he netted only three pitchers: Andres Berumen, Jose Martinez, and Trevor Hoffman.
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"He's been one of the unluckiest pitchers in the postseason," Hinch had said.
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Both starting pitchers left with no-decisions despite tossing six scoreless innings each.
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Those helped the six Red Sox pitchers shut out a strong Baltimore lineup.
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Both starting pitchers were effective on Friday, but neither figured in the decision.
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"For some reason, certain hitters see some pitchers better than others," Farrell said.
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Long hair can be a useful distraction on the field — especially for pitchers.
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Dating to 28, this is the second longest streak among Pittsburgh starting pitchers.
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The Angels have used 21 pitchers this year, second most in the majors.
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And they have drafted plenty of talented young high school and college pitchers.
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Now it appears as if he will play primarily against left-handed pitchers.
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Almost always, Smoltz found, the pitchers' effectiveness declined in the follow-up season.
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Cardinals pitchers allowed 11 hits and served up eight walks in the loss.
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Nine of his 13 homers this season have come against right-handed pitchers.
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"I don't think they see themselves as great," he said of his pitchers.
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His jokes aside, Warthen is the adult when it comes to his pitchers.
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Both starting pitchers left a 1-1 game and neither got a decision.
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Four New York pitchers struck out a total of 16 in the game.
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That ranked 69th out of 99 pitchers who qualified for the E.R.A. title.
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One of that team's ace pitchers, meanwhile, Sarah Hudek of Sugar Land, Tex.
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The Blue Jays will counter with Marco Estrada, one of their top pitchers.
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They're two phenomenal pitchers and Miller, in particular, has been unhittable this postseason.
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The Yankees have outfielder Carlos Beltran and pitchers Dellin Betances and Andrew Miller.
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The two other pilots shared at least seven pitchers of beer, witnesses said.
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At least in one sense, perhaps, throwing harder may be working against pitchers.
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The Yankees are 11-0 when all three pitchers appear in a game.
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They have thrown a combined 29 pitches from six pitchers through eight innings.
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Some of your top pitchers in the game are your late-inning guys.
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Headley, 103, said pitchers had changed since he played in college at Tennessee.
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In all, the Angels used seven pitchers to get through the nine innings.
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For pitchers, 220006 wins is a virtual ticket to the Hall of Fame.
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Atlanta pitchers lead the majors in pickoffs since the start of 2013 (59).
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Both pitchers are tall right-handers, but that is where the similarities end.
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With so much specialization now in the amateur game, pitchers often never bat.
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CF Ender Inciarte made three outstanding defensive plays to help the Atlanta pitchers.
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And so pitchers have steadily thrown him less and less in the zone.
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Back in 2008, big-league pitchers threw fastballs 20083 percent of the time.
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With our outfielders, they're very athletic and they'll run down most pitchers' mistakes.
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If everything goes right, the Pirates' starting pitchers could be very, very good.
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He's just sent you a photo of two pitchers on a bar somewhere.
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James gave the remaining $20173 to his team's catcher and the relief pitchers.
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Only two pitchers have ERAs below four, and three have ERAs below five.
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It was the final time Yankees pitchers could breathe easily against the Giants.
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One is money: Pitchers who collect saves earn more on the open market.
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Their starting pitchers are 18-0 with a 1.71 ERA during the streak.
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Despite injuries to their starting pitchers, they are 15-4 since Aug. 19.
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On Baseball Kyle Boddy has helped pitchers for years as a baseball outsider.
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For most pitchers, from sandlots to stadiums, velocity has never been a decision.
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And while velocities are rising, pitchers are actually throwing fewer and fewer fastballs.
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"After the second inning, they settled in well," Melvin said of his pitchers.
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"They're not giving me anything to drive," he said of the Royals' pitchers.
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Pitchers, conditioned to exploit a lower strike zone, largely fell into the trap.
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Even as the game changes, pitchers still hate to give up the ball.
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Tyler Rogers (83-0), the fourth of six Giants pitchers, earned the victory.
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They still prize elite starting pitchers, like Snell, Charlie Morton and Tyler Glasnow.
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Even with the interruptions, the pitchers have started performing more efficiently and aggressively.
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Pitchers of soda were brought to the tables by waiters in bow ties.
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Twelve such pitchers have signed multiyear deals for at least $10 million total.
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The two most valuable pitchers on the team this season have been relievers.
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Every hit almost feels like a miracle because pitchers are throwing so hard.
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He played first base against left-handed pitchers; Ed Kranepool played against righties.
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More pitchers are scrapping traditional patterns, and have the stuff to do it.
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The 12 pitchers threw 206 pitches as the Angels won in 11 innings.
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It helps to have two Cy Young Award-winning pitchers on the mound.
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Both starting pitchers were in line for decisions when they left the game.
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Tampa Bay used seven pitchers, none going longer than 2 1/3 innings.
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Their pitchers made errors in all five games against St. Louis in 2006.
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One of their best pitchers, Noah Syndergaard, may not be back until August.
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They have survived, and when their pitchers thrive, they have done their jobs.
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But for two important pitchers starting over, it might as well be February.
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"It's difficult enough to find five starting pitchers, let alone six," he said.
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Our pitchers have been doing a phenomenal job of keeping us in ballgames.
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"I mean, Greinke's one of the best pitchers in the game," Beltran says.
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It continued to be a rather traumatic week for the Yankees' starting pitchers.
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But Nationals pitchers Gonzalez, Blake Treinen, Enny Romero and Koda Glover were better.
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Pitchers baited him with off-speed pitches away, and Shaw had trouble adjusting.
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Hill throws curveballs, but blisters are a pest for two-seam pitchers, too.
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Like several pitchers in the Mets' organization, Flexen has undergone Tommy John surgery.
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That seemed like enough, even with the inevitable attrition among major league pitchers.
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Austin Davis (1-1), the fifth of six Philadelphia pitchers, took the loss.
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During its six losses in New York, Baltimore's pitchers have allowed 77 runs.
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"That's what it took today," Calhoun said of the Angels using 12 pitchers.
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Collins said pitchers would receive an extra day of rest between bullpen sessions.
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"You can't open another can of pitchers," Cubs manager Joe Maddon told reporters.
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But after the Yelich home run, Dodgers pitchers clamped down on the Brewers.
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These are the best pitchers in baseball in four of the nine games.
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"I think he's one of the best pitchers of his generation," Cone says.
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Players would be better rounded and the disproportionate importance of pitchers would disappear.
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Four pitchers combined for Cleveland's American League-leading 21th shutout of the year.
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In the 67 seasons since, only 195 other pitchers have matched that achievement.
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OK, so the Yankees didn't know how to draft or develop young pitchers.
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And there are some pitchers that have a problem getting to 180 innings.
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Baseball needed a way to help pitchers have greater control of their pitches.
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But deGrom has more consistently been among the best pitchers in the game.
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But for the wisest pitchers and coaches, the desire to evolve never ends.
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Maybe the majority of pitchers will, like Romo, find their new role invigorating.
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The simplest answer is the Astros have too many underperforming players, especially pitchers.
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Three Atlanta pitchers covered the final three innings and allowed only one hit.
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Tyler Rogers (1-0), the fourth of six Giants pitchers, earned the victory.
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Aside from providing ultimate consistency and fairness to both pitchers and batters (and fans), the electronic strike zone would eliminate the hidden, time-consuming gamesmanship practiced by pitchers, batters, catchers, and bench jockeys as they try to influence the umpires' calls.
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Aside from providing ultimate consistency and fairness to both pitchers and batters (and fans), the electronic strike zone would eliminate the hidden, time-consuming gamesmanship practiced by pitchers, batters, catchers and bench jockeys as they try to influence the umpires' calls.
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Few relatively clear dividing lines in player development regarding pitchers exist—there are few starting pitchers or relievers that pitch in the major leagues throwing fastballs under 303 mph without having first established themselves in the league with higher velocity.
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He is one six major league pitchers with an active four-game win streak.
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"We've asked a lot of our young pitchers who have come up," Collins said.
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But, he said, there are three ways the best pitchers can set themselves apart.
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"You're never expecting home runs, especially with our pitchers," Royals manager Ned Yost said.
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The pitchers do their jobs and we find a way to do our jobs.
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There have been calls for stiffer suspensions for pitchers who throw at batters intentionally.
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Both homers came against left-handed pitchers, giving him four against lefties this season.
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Hitters inherently depend on the pitcher's accuracy, which puts pitchers in a godlike position.
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Reliever Tyler Webb (1-1), the fourth of six Cardinals pitchers, earned the victory.
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Reliever Jeremy Jeffress (3-4), the second of six Milwaukee pitchers, took the loss.
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"Their pitchers were really good today; give them credit," Cubs manager Joe Maddon said.
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It led baseball with 2108 wins and a collective 22016 ERA from its pitchers.
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That the pitchers weren't there that day, instead of trapped in a batting cage.
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Starting pitchers Cole Hamels and Kyle Hendricks were also on the wild-card roster.
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Pitchers and catchers began showing up at camps, but the official start is Thursday.
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Strikeouts galore To make it to the World Series, you need some strong pitchers.
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"I know when pitchers get hits off me, it (ticks) me off," Lynn said.
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SS Trevor Story already is seeing pitchers approaching him differently during his hot start.
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He reappeared months later and became one of the best pitchers on the team.
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The Braves tied the game in the eighth against a trio of Mets pitchers.
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Each team had 14 hits, eight for extra bases, and both used seven pitchers.
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It hasn&apost been a good series for the starting pitchers on either side.
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The Tigers used eight pitchers, and they issued seven walks and surrendered 13 hits.
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This is especially doable for starting pitchers, who typically pitch once every five days.
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Davis said he doesn't know whether Rangers' pitchers attack him differently than other teams.
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The Orioles used 10 pitchers in the game, which lasted 6 hours, 19 minutes.
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The guy -- and we had this week, one of the Milwaukee Brewers&apos pitchers.
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He spoke with pitchers Noah Syndergaard and Jacob deGrom about how they attack hitters.
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Only five pitchers have had more such starts since 210 after their 215th birthday.
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Both starting pitchers worked out of two serious jams to keep the game scoreless.
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All three of his pitchers were working well, a lot of swings and misses.
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This is important because the Braves went through 290 different starting pitchers last year.
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Four Boston pitchers, led by starter David Price, limited the Dodgers to three hits.
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Hernandez, 24, led all qualifying pitchers in the minor leagues with a 1.07 ERA.
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The Orioles used 10 pitchers in the game, which lasted 6 hours, 26 minutes.
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Los Angeles starting pitchers improved to 10-3 with a 3.19 ERA in July.
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The game was tied 1-1 when both starting pitchers departed after six innings.
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Pitchers are alone in the spotlight as long as they are in the game.
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Are Wi-Fi water pitchers the beginning of the end or a brilliant solution?
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So, yeah, acquiring some more ground-ball pitchers in the offseason couldn't hurt. [MLB]
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Pitchers — If a pitching machine is not available, I guess just get Alfredo Simon.
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Data on all 166 pitchers was collected over two years, before and after surgery.
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Both teams got into their bullpens fairly quickly and used a combined 13 pitchers.
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Both types of pitchers were evident at the second SBC Demo Day in London.
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Toronto pitchers worked around constant traffic on the bases; the Royals had 18 baserunners.
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There is no question that, as pitchers go, Mr Bumgarner is an exceptional hitter.
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Hammel's seven RBIs this season rank second behind the Cardinals' Adam Wainwright among pitchers.
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Colorado pitchers have turned in 55 quality starts, one more than last season's total.
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It was hard not to notice the similarities between the two pitchers on Sunday.
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It offers guidelines on safe and effective practices for pitchers of different age groups.
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"We develop pitchers differently in the minor leagues," Royals General Manager Dayton Moore said.
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When pitchers fall behind in the count, the percentage of fastballs they throw increases.
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"He throws tight, inside, where a lot of pitchers today don't go," Gooden said.
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Turner fought off the cold and three Rockies pitchers while going 13-for-6.
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The Mets remain in contention even as their list of injured pitchers steadily grows.
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We compared notes on the pitchers, and agreed that we particularly enjoy Bartolo Colon.
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Once one of the best pitchers in baseball, Harvey's issues this season were jarring.
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But the water, of course, never reaches the pitchers and does not fill them.
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It was a pitchers' duel between starters Lester and Pittsburgh right-hander Ivan Nova.
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Outfielder Aaron Judge and starting pitchers Luis Cessa and Chad Green also showed promise.
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Because of many injuries, the Dodgers used 31 pitchers this season, including 15 starters.
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Adding to the degree of difficulty is the increasing velocity with which pitchers throw.
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Some of those parks' quirks help hitters, while other fields offer pitchers an advantage.
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The Cubs are excellent because they are fantastic hitters, terrific pitchers, and exceptional fielders.
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Thin air does awful stuff to pitchers and the recovery of the human body.
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Of course, there is a concern about the durability of older players, especially pitchers.
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Throughout this series, the starting pitchers have not been as strong as the relievers.
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The Cubs thrashed the Cardinals' young pitchers en route to a 193-5 victory.
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Before opening day, Duquette signed the free-agent pitchers Alex Cobb and Andrew Cashner.
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Both pitchers won their starts in the division series, though neither completed six innings.
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The scoring came quickly in the first inning, but both pitchers have settled down.
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In relief of starter Rich Hill, six pitchers surrendered three runs over five innings.
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Rays pitchers combined to strike out 22 batters in the contest, a franchise record.
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The Cardinals used six pitchers, and the Mets greeted each by getting on base.
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Travis Lakins pitched the first two innings as the first of eight Boston pitchers.
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Both Happ and Paxton lent credence to the notion that starting pitchers need time.
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Five Minnesota pitchers issued 10 walks — six in a raucous six-run fifth inning.
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Beyond Ryan and Fiers, there are 21991 pitchers with two or more no-hitters.
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The two pitchers, both American League All-Stars last season, present an interesting contrast.
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"In that job, you have to do your homework, know the pitchers," Smith said.
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Marlins Park tends to favor pitchers, he added, but Stanton makes it seem small.
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Reliever Matt Albers (7-43), the fifth of six Brewers pitchers, earned the victory.
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In the 290 opener, the starting pitchers got 21 outs, and the bullpen four.
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Interestingly, both pitchers in this comparison allowed the same number of earned runs, 49.
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Their bullpen has been fairly stable, with five pitchers working at least 55 games.
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There are certain pitchers that I work with to teach to throw a spitter.
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Feature Dominant relief pitchers usually just get the last few outs of the game.
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Among the current generation of pitchers, such thinking has become an article of faith.
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His 5.25 E.R.A. was the highest of the Mets' regular starting pitchers entering Thursday.
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Both pitchers looked good in the first inning as neither team got a hit.
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Salazar had been one of the A.L.'s best pitchers in the second half.
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They signed two pitchers from India who did not advance far in the pros.
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Oakland pitchers have given up 11 home runs in the last four games. 3.
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Brice (2-3), the sixth of seven Cincinnati pitchers, was shackled with the loss.
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Six pitchers combined to blank Washington over the final seven and two-thirds innings.
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He's one of the few pitchers whose velocity goes up later in the game.
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It proved difficult to preserve, however, as Goldschmidt, Ozuna and Molina menaced Atlanta's pitchers.
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Some college pitchers chosen recently have made it to the majors in short order.
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Their pitchers will be well-equipped in their next chance to get it right.
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Manager Joe Maddon batted his pitchers eighth 145 times in 162 games last season.
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Reliever Matt Albers (7-113), the fifth of six Brewers pitchers, earned the victory.
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"Their pitchers are filling up the lower part of the zone, away," Showalter said.
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Then ban mound visits to pitchers and stepping out of the box for batters.
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Orlando Hernández and Byung-Hyun Kim were the two pitchers he never figured out.
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I don't want to put one of my pitchers out in the outfield ever.
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Tuesday was just another example, though, that Polanco has thrived when facing Chicago's pitchers.
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Four Houston pitchers combined on a one-hitter, posting 14 strikeouts against two walks.
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Of the 573 pitchers to appear in 563,553 games, only four are left-handers.
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In the first postseason sweep in franchise history, Astros pitchers allowed 27 total hits.
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Since 2014, he has a 2.22 E.R.A., better than all but four relief pitchers.
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Three pitchers limited the Pirates to eight hits and no runs in the doubleheader.
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Just 15 of Adams' 107 career home runs have come against left-handed pitchers.
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Pitchers and non-starters for the All-Star Game will be announced Sunday night.
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He now coaches dozens of professional pitchers and consults for multiple major league teams.
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TIGERS WIN PITCHERS' DUEL Justin Verlander and Chris Sale dominated in a matchup of ace pitchers before Nicholas Castellanos singled in the go-ahead run off Sale in the eighth inning, lifting the Detroit Tigers over the visiting Boston Red Sox, 2426-292.
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We ordered pitchers and pizza that we expected to be of the Red Baron variety.
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Cincinnati recalled pitchers Amir Garrett, Cody Reed, Rookie Davis and Jackson Stephens after Monday's game.
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Cubs starting pitchers have allowed three or fewer earned runs in 18 straight games. 3.
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Dodgers starting pitchers allowed multiple runs in the first inning for the third consecutive game.
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In the last three games of the series, Yankees pitchers completely shut down Cleveland's offense.
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Our sources say Margot and about 30 others sucked down pitchers of beer and cocktails.
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In fact, all three pitchers used by manager Don Mattingly are headed to San Diego.
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Moreover, two of its better pitchers, Blake Snell and Jacob Faria, have both been injured.
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The Yankees' first spring training workout for pitchers and catchers is set for Feb. 19.
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Cubs starting pitchers are 8-1 with a 1.32 ERA over the past 43 games.
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Preview: Starting pitchers: In a rematch of Game 2, Stephen Strasburg goes against Justin Verlander.
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Arms are tired, and pitchers aren&apost always used properly or in their natural rotation.
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Youth and high school pitchers—not major leaguers—are the fastest growing UCLR patient category.
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Cincinnati's pitchers have surrendered 101 homers, by far the highest total in the majors. 3.
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The Angels currently have four major-league pitchers on the DL recovering from Tommy John.
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The resulting declines in performance following eastward travel appears to affect pitchers more than batters.
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The Dodgers needed a fresh arm after using 17 pitchers in the previous two games.
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Weaver joined Chuck Finley (165 wins) as the only pitchers in franchise history with 150.
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The Blue Jays then tore into two Colorado pitchers while beating the Rockies 14-9.
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Marlins pitchers have been hit to the tune of a 4.90 ERA when throwing Realmuto.
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Those same pitchers are much better when they throw to backup A.J. Ellis (2.60 ERA).
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"Usually we don't have to worry about going first to home," Cahill said of pitchers.
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It's a pitch that a number of pitchers from Japan, including Yu Darvish, reportedly throw.
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"I tried to keep the game close ...(and) it was a pitchers' duel," Anderson said.
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" Added second baseman Whit Merrifield: "He's one of the elite pitchers in the American League.
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But it's a back issue and those are notoriously stubborn and difficult, especially for pitchers.
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White Sox starting pitchers have allowed two runs or fewer in 18 of 31 games.
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New York Mets pitchers Jacob DeGrom and Noah Syndergaard; Getty We've entered peak baseball hair.
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Manager Chip Hale said the key is that Goldschmidt is punishing mistakes by opposing pitchers.
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For some pitchers, like Nolan Ryan, a no-hitter is evidence of his unhittable stuff.
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The Diamondbacks, who have 14 outfielders and 11 pitchers, will make a corresponding roster move.
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In 23 seasons, the Rockies' best homegrown pitchers have been Ubaldo Jimenez and Aaron Cook.
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The Dodgers did not trust Bellinger against left-handed pitchers, who held him to a .
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Pitchers aren't getting the job done, and the hitters aren't scoring a lot of runs.
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Pitchers whose high heat abandons them must learn to make the ball dart and dance.
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"By 1986, they were veteran pitchers who knew how to handle the pressure," Johnson said.
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With Wednesday's winners, there are now 21 pitchers that have won multiple Cy Young Awards.
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White Sox pitchers have recorded only 12 quality starts over the past 56 games. 2.
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Arm injuries are plaguing the current generation of pitchers, and the Yankees are no exception.
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The contest featured 40 players, including 4 pitchers, and ended at 2:10 a.m. PDT.
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He did it, and right away it was natural, and he gained ground on pitchers.
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Three pitchers combined on a four-hit shutout in a showdown of first-place teams.
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A row of pitchers is placed on a shelf before a painting of repeating waterfalls.
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You try to build a team that's unhittable and can kill other teams' pitchers, right?
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They faced the Cubs' four best pitchers: John Lackey, Jason Hammel, Jake Arrieta and Lester.
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"I think Sucre, he's done a nice job with the pitchers," manager Kevin Cash said.
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DeGrom has been successful pitching in most conditions, even those not traditionally conducive for pitchers.
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The most coveted players on the market were pitchers, especially with a slim hitter's market.
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He's one of just 17 pitchers to record more than 3,000 strikeouts in their career.
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His 0.54 E.R.A. was the lowest in history for pitchers with at least 113 innings.
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Beane could swap those pitchers, repurposed as lights-out relievers, for younger and cheaper players.
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The White Sox have posted a 16-6 mark against right-handed pitchers this season.
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The Cleveland pitchers love talking about what a great job Perez does behind the plate.
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"He's one of the best young pitchers in the game," Giants Manager Bruce Bochy said.
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Leake has 24 RBIs in his career, tying Clayton Kershaw for ninth among active pitchers.
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Betances, a two-time All-Star, is among the best relief pitchers in pro ball.
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Pitchers must accept that more hits will fall in there because of the vast outfield.
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There are napkins on every table, and free pitchers of water carefully doted on, too.
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All-Star pitchers and reserves will be named on June 30, at 5:30 p.m.
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Pitchers Al Leiter and Tommy Greene each had a hit, but John Kruk — a career .
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"He's arguably one of the best starting pitchers in postseason history," Mr. Wagner told us.
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The most pressing need, though, remains starting pitchers who can be counted on in October.
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He started Driveline in 2008 and now works with more than 500 pitchers a year.
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Wolforth believes that with a comprehensive, individualized program, all pitchers can find their maximum velocity.
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Only 26 pitchers threw 2000 innings last season, the fewest ever in a nonstrike year.
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Like most pitchers of his ilk, Tekulve wasn't able to throw harder than 90 m.p.h.
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They taught themselves by watching Instagram and YouTube videos, trying to mimic their favorite pitchers.
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Darvish and others told Verducci the balls were slicker, though not all pitchers are convinced.
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The pitchers would sometimes fool with him, whipping a real fast one over the plate.
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But that is where the Dodgers needed him, to be used against left-handed pitchers.
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He said today's pitchers, with their turbo fastballs, tried too hard to strike hitters out.
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Most species of pitcher plants lure prey into acid-filled pitchers with nectar-coated lips.
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Baseball is often cyclical: An adjustment by pitchers is reversed by batters, and so on.
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Despite the power show, a pitchers' duel developed between Buehler and Rockies starter German Marquez.
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This winter, they lavished $66 million on the standout relief pitchers Adam Ottavino and Britton.
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FREDDY GARCIA A distinct line connects four of the best pitchers in Seattle Mariners history.
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Perry is one of several Hall of Fame pitchers with a reputation for doctoring baseballs.
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"I know there are a lot of good pitchers who have had days like this."
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Pitchers and catchers also use them, but as a reference guide for their complex signs.
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Most pitchers throw harder than Happ, whose fastball averages just under 92 miles an hour.
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Pitchers from both teams got themselves into and out of trouble in the early innings.
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Until that point, he had emerged as one of the most intimidating pitchers in baseball.
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Both of the starting pitchers are gone from this game in only the third inning.
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Speaking of Volquez, 34, how many pitchers have experienced as many extremes as he has?
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But because of injuries and Monday's doubleheader, only five relief pitchers were available on Tuesday.
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Yet pitchers walked him a record 232 times that season, helping him to a record .
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Four Brewers pitchers combined for the shutout, the Brewers' second in the three-game sweep.
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We hit the ball pretty well but the pitchers set the tempo in this series.
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Torres, an infielder, will undergo Tommy John surgery, which is most commonly performed on pitchers.
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The catchers seek one another's input during games, and the pitchers skillfully follow their advice.
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Key pitchers such as Luis Severino and Dellin Betances had been out since spring training.
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Since they hit just sporadically, the Yankees' philosophy with pitchers at the plate is simple.
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Some pitchers, like Tanaka, have tried to rehabilitate their injuries through platelet-rich plasma treatment.
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Managers often prefer one of those pitchers to a starter already familiar to the hitters.
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To do that, the pitchers went through their drills with the entire infield on Monday.
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Entering Friday, only two pitchers in baseball had allowed more stolen bases than Syndergaard's 10.
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Red Sox pitchers and catchers reported to camp Tuesday and have their first workout Wednesday.
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He said he hoped opposing pitchers would not target Astros' hitters this season in retaliation.
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The Reds carried 2000 pitchers on their opening-day roster, and the Padres had 12.
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Atlanta pitchers have given up 21 homers at home, putting them on pace for 130.
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The former World Series champ says it's simple -- the A's hit power pitchers VERY well.
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All season long the team's relief pitchers have lugged jugs of kerosene to the mound.
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According to USA Today, last year, six pitchers were suspended for hitting players with pitches.
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Too many nights last summer, their young pitchers were gone before the skies grew dark.
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While those pitchers would cost less, they surely aren't as talented as Strasburg or Cole.
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Competitive major league pitchers throw fastballs in the range of 90-plus miles per hour.
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When you go to spring training, having some pitchers that have options are really valuable.
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"I've got to give credit to the Houston Astros pitchers," Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said.
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In theory, pitchers know how to better tailor their game plans to fit their stuff.
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Most pitchers use two, but for him that makes the pitch wobbly, impossible to control.
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But their hitters cannot keep up with the Astros, and their pitchers cannot stop them.
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Only two pitchers — Mariano Rivera and Dave Righetti — have made more appearances for the team.
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The Yankees' David Cone once said that Stottlemyre anticipated how pitchers liked to be treated.
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Along with Alfaro, the Marlins acquired the highly regarded pitchers Sixto Sanchez and Will Stewart.
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If pitchers jammed me, my wrists were quick enough to get around on the pitch.
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Only 13 pitchers in baseball history have won 250 games and struck out 3,000 batters.
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Invariably, his teams would end their seasons by losing close playoff games to dominant pitchers.
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Professional pitchers go through extensive stretching and conditioning routines to prevent those kinds of injuries.
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He was an intense and often intimidating presence, leaning over the plate from his right-handed stance, daring pitchers to hit him (which they did, 198 times), then retaliating with long drives, "pounding pitchers with fine impartiality," as the baseball writer Roger Kahn once wrote.
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Of the last six pitchers to make their 500th start, four did it with the Yankees.
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Pre-batch your favorite cocktails in a couple of pitchers so they are ready to go.
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Giants starting pitchers are 53-2 with a 1.64 ERA over their last 22 games. 2.
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Pitcher plants take their name from the "pitchers" or cups of fluid that line their limbs.
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How much has this contributed to the poor numbers being put up by the Jays' pitchers?
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He and Chris Archer are pitchers I like, and on whom I have longish fantasy positions.
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In baseball, that reprimand usually comes in the form of fastballs thrown at hitters, by pitchers.
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They are the only three pitchers to start for Texas this year with ERAs under 4.00.
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It's a strange and similarly unwritten rule that pitchers are generally not seen as team leaders.
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Pitchers that "put the ball in play" throw fewer pitches and also keep their teammates active.
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Only three of Chirinos's 17 home runs during the regular season were against left-handed pitchers.
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Giants pitchers have now allowed three or fewer runs in 10 of their last 13 games.
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It was his 12th homer of the season and all have come against right-handed pitchers.
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Giles was in right field throwing with other pitchers when he was struck by the ball.
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They tried some young pitchers, too, such worthies as Dennis Rasmussen, Joe Cowley, and Jose Rijo.
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In their 20-game winning streak Indians starting pitchers are 234-23 with a 20 ERA.
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Facing the same team twice in a week can have both advantages and disadvantages for pitchers.
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If one or more pitchers go down, however, there's not a lot of room for error.
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Marlins 4, Cardinals 1 Miami pitchers held visiting St. Louis to three hits at Jupiter, Fla.
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These are the type of learning experiences for young pitchers that are actually good for them.
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Like all aging pitchers, he is counting upon precision to do what raw stuff used to.
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Both starting pitchers gave up five runs — four earned in their first outings of the season.
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"That was a classic between two pitchers with very similar stuff," said Padres manager Andy Green.
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Halladay is one of just six pitchers to win the Cy Young Award in both leagues.
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Austin Pruitt (2-224), the 210th of 21 pitchers used by the Rays, took the loss.
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Both starting pitchers worked into the seventh inning and left with the score tied at 1.
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The Mariners added two pitchers Wednesday and needed to make room on the 40-man roster.
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Adalberto Mondesi homered for the Royals, who finished with just three hits off four Twins pitchers.
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Minnesota managed just five hits off the Athletics' five pitchers, all singles, including two by Rosario.
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The Astros have touched down in L.A. -- and the pitchers are already hitting the hot spots!
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"It's not uncommon for pitchers to labor through the first inning," Rockies manager Walt Weiss said.
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Detroit pitchers served up six homers overall as Gary Sanchez and Isiah Gilliam also went deep.
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The addition of Motte gives the Rockies a 37-man roster that includes 13 relief pitchers.
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LHP Madison Bumgarner set a single-season Giants strikeout record for left-handed pitchers Saturday night.
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Remember, the Rockies tried spending big money on pitchers (Hampton and Neagle), and they were burned.
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The Yankees continued to invest heavily in pitchers, using 23 of their 40 selections on them.
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There was a pitchers' meeting in four minutes, and he could not afford to be late.
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Masahiro Tanaka has begun well, but the other four starting pitchers all have E.R.A.s over 5.00.
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When your starting pitchers are doing their job, you're going to win a lot more games.
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Five Braves pitchers combined for eight walks, including three by Vizcaino (1-2) in the ninth.
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"It's spray and command," Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said of the Marlins pitchers hitting his batters.
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Their pitchers walked 11 men; their fumble-fingered fielders dropped pickoff attempts and double-play balls.
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The Cubs' pitchers had hit two home runs and driven in six runs in this series.
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Cole, one of the best pitchers in baseball this season, is a free agent this offseason.
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"Not doing a lot here to help us dispel the pitchers aren't athletes thing," Verlander joked.
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The seventh inning alone took 66 minutes, with Washington burning through six pitchers in the inning.
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Cincinnati pitchers retired 16 consecutive batters until Colin Moran singled off Iglesias to open the ninth.
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The Diamondbacks took advantage of the Mets pitchers and catcher Travis d'Arnaud, and stole five bases.
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Urias is the latest to defy the custom of pitchers almost always wearing double-digit numbers.
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But that got turned down, he said, because pitchers wanted to be in the real one.
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General Manager Jeff Bridich said he evaluated coaches on their process, not on the pitchers' results.
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He receives a mostly friendly welcome, though one guy is forthright about his distaste for pitchers.
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Today he is 250, and one of the five best pitchers in the American League. How?
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The probable pitchers haven't been announced for Thursday, but it's Justin Nicolino's turn for the Marlins.
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Jalen Beeks (22-21), the second of five pitchers used by the Rays, got the victory.
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Jalen Beeks (5-0), the second of five pitchers used by the Rays, got the victory.
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Both teams rely heavily on their closers, the pitchers who enter in a game's final inning.
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And hitting's a lot easier when you have the pitchers shutting them down, having quick innings.
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The meal began with hunks of fresh cornbread smeared with butter and two pitchers of lemonade.
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Brewers pitchers allowed three or fewer runs for the ninth time in their last 10 games.
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Rising velocity is changing the sport, and all but shutting out pitchers who can't keep up.
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They were fellow sidearm and submarine pitchers, apostates in a sport that reveres the overhand throw.
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Britton was acquired in exchange for minor-league pitchers Dillon Tate, Cody Carroll and Josh Rogers.
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An epic pitchers' duel was not to be, however, as the Red Sox won, 4-3.
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This season, Yankees pitchers Jordan Montgomery and Luis Severino were struck by batting practice line drives.
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Though the Yankees pitchers throttled the Rays on Monday, it was not quite a spotless attack.
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Though the Astros led, 73-27, they had already used four pitchers from a threadbare bullpen.
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"When it's all synced up, he's one of the best pitchers in the game," McCann said.
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The Marlins activated shortstop Miguel Rojas (hamstring) and pitchers Tayron Guerrero (finger) and Jose Urena (back).
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The Giants promoted pitchers Kyle Barraclough and Andrew Suarez as part of their September roster expansion.
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With pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training this week, it's time to think of running.
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Though rare, they provide a significant service to a plant that can contain dozens of pitchers.
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"He's one of the best pitchers in the league right now," Tanaka said through an interpreter.
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How many guys, how many real power pitchers, need to scuff the ball to be successful?
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The Yankees pitchers had once again held the Astros' offense, the best in baseball, in check.
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"It's a different at-bat than you'll see versus most pitchers," Kipnis said before Game 4.
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Rarer are former pitchers, which is what Callaway was for parts of five major league seasons.
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With few capable starting pitchers, the Tampa Bay Rays did this frequently during the regular season.
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The only other pitchers who have done that are Clayton Kershaw, Chris Sale and Max Scherzer.
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Still, the tension between Girardi and his pitchers made for an unusually somber postgame Yankees clubhouse.
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The hotel's Gray and Dudley, for instance, offers cocktails served in vintage beverage decanters or pitchers.
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Three other pitchers pieced together the rest of the game, none facing more than 14 hitters.
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On Baseball Some pitchers have thrown no-hitters, and a lucky few have authored perfect games.
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Few players exhibited less awe for pitchers than the muscular, 73-foot-1, 210-pound Baylor.
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Fulmer was the first of five pitchers who followed Rodon's lead to end Chicago's losing skid.
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"It's what one of the better pitchers in the game does," Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said.
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Weaver was bidding to join Chuck Finley as the franchise's only pitchers to win 150 games.
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Harvey, who was one of the worst starting pitchers in the league last year, was astounded.
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For the last 20 years, Turner Field earned a reputation as a fair park for pitchers.
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The "why and how" could come down to a wide range of factors, including pitchers' performances.
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But Girardi went to his bullpen, using four relief pitchers, and his hitters went to work.
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He said the defense could have been better for those pitchers, which was kind of him.
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The top pitchers drafted by the Yankees from 24 through 2195 have had serious arm injuries.
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It knocked out both starting pitchers, so today's game was a wash for both of us.
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Fred Wilpon liked to watch pitchers throw their bullpen sessions, and sometimes interacted during the process.
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Los Angeles ranks second in the majors with 21 pitchers already used during the 2017 season.
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"Both pitchers (Hamels and Danny Duffy) were on top of their game," Royals manager Ned Yost.
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What do you think about the metrics that show a large increase in pitchers throwing curveballs?
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Tampa Bay pitchers have allowed a total of two runs in their three-game win streak.
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Protect players and the kids that grow up dreaming about being major league pitchers one day.
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Braves pitchers uncorked five wild pitches Friday, one shy of the franchise record set in 1979.
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Moncada, a switch-hitter, will likely get most of his playing time against right-handed pitchers.
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Ozuna will be joined in San Diego by pitchers Jose Fernandez, Fernando Rodney and A.J. Ramos.
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In 68 regular-season games with Maldonado as the catcher, Astros pitchers compiled a 3.27 ERA.
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However, he has been passed up by several other Braves pitchers in terms of top prospects.
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With so many relievers suddenly at their disposal, managers start to change pitchers with every batter.
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Who are the only two pitchers to throw a no-hitter against the Kansas City Royals?
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He is the only one of the projected seven starting pitchers to avoid the disabled list.
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With starting pitchers working fewer and fewer innings these days, relievers are more important than ever.
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For me, I just choose to go with the starting pitchers, assuming they're of quality nature.
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Pitchers two years off of shoulder surgeries, on the other hand, were worse across the board.
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This is one of the best pitchers in baseball, and there's just so much more safety.
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Instead, because the rise in strikeouts has brought with it a rise in situations in which pitchers are ahead of hitters in the count, pitchers are finding themselves in more situations in which they would normally throw pitches inside—the kind of pitches that hit batters.
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One benefit of that system would be that pitchers could throw more pitches without the restrictive pitch counts that they currently play under at the W.B.C. For now, pitchers are limited to 65 pitches in the first round, and 80 and 95 pitches in subsequent rounds.
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"Pitchers receive a much higher frequency of disability or injury than position players," Burns said, and noted that premiums for pitchers who have experienced "severe arm trauma" (such as Tommy John surgery) cost teams about 20 percent more, on average, than those without a history of injury.
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DIY Spa Water You know what I'm talking about — those fancy pitchers you see with sliced cucumbers.
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That's the second-lowest ERA at Progressive Field among active pitchers, with a minimum of six starts.
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Cleveland managed nine hits off four Chicago pitchers, with Jose Ramirez and Bradley Zimmer collecting three each.
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"The first pitch is an important pitch," Hurdle said, underlining the intensity he wants from his pitchers.
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Guys behind me get good pitches, (the Yankees' pitchers) make mistakes on the mound throwing balls away.
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But none of those pitchers were ever promoted quite like the Seattle Mariners have promoted Félix Hernández.
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Bumgarner has 61 losses since the start of the 2011 season, the 373th-most among all pitchers.
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Boston eventually used six pitchers, and Craig Kimbrel closed it in the ninth for his 21st save.
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In 12 road games this year, Colorado's starting pitchers are 6-2 with a 3.11 ERA. 3.
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Pitchers like Johnny Cueto, Sonny Gray and Marcus Stroman have all had success as big-league starters.
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Two batters who walked against the Rangers' pitchers scored, as did two who were hit by pitches.
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The Rangers then used the four relief pitchers to close out the final 3 303/3 innings.
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Pitchers routinely miss 12 to 16 months after Tommy John surgery, but position players typically return sooner.
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The talent went into developing arms, and the sport got a new generation of top-notch pitchers.
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They attach onto your faucet and typically last longer and filter out more impurities than pitchers do.
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Royals starting pitchers had thrown six straight quality starts, but that streak was on the line early.
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The pitchers' workouts had ended, and several team officials and dozens of fans gathered around to watch.
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But he&aposs not alone in a series that is destroying a lot of pitchers&apos reputations.
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But when pitchers and catchers reported to spring training in mid-February, numerous marquee names remained unsigned.
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Indians pitchers have held the opposition to two runs or fewer in 12 of the 16 games.
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Other changes include adjusting the mound's distance from home plate and a three-batter minimum for pitchers.
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Jeanmar Gomez, the last of four Philadelphia pitchers, worked a perfect ninth to earn his 25th save.
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I know in our clubhouse, there's a lot of respect for what he's doing, certainly the pitchers.
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But the Diamondbacks' cause was furthered by nine walks by San Diego pitchers and four Padres errors.
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INF Eduardo Nunez was acquired from San Francisco late Tuesday in exchange for two minor league pitchers.
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On Tuesday, she finds a way to watch the pitchers that will take the mound again Sunday.
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He has received numerous chances and will get another one given the Marlins injuries to starting pitchers.
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The Nationals starting pitchers have gone 27 games in a row without being hit with a loss.
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Starting pitchers Cole Hamels and Yu Darvish make as daunting a one-two punch as you'll find.
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All jokes aside, Collins said that having pitchers who can swing the bat is a game-changer.
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As a batter, other pitchers look to punish Ohtani's aggression with changeups in this situation, as well.
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We go 0 for 30, pitchers can get rocked all day, it's just part of the game.
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Miami has two starting pitchers — Rea and LHP Wei-Yin Chen — on the DL with elbow trouble.
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They brought in one of the best pitchers in baseball in David Price and he's been bad.
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Jimenez's home run proved even more crucial when four Chicago pitchers struggled to get through the sixth.
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The Nationals' starting pitchers have gone 21 games in a row without being hit with a loss.
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Manfred told CNBC that he expects the change to expedite the process of matching batters and pitchers.
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His 55 percent career groundball rate is third among active pitchers with a minimum of 1,000 innings.
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Three pitchers threw three clean innings to finish off the Padres as they managed but two hits.
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"He wasn't one of these young pitchers that comes up throwing 13 to 21 mph," Ausmus said.
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The team has nine players on the disabled list this season and has used 13 pitchers already.
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Jet-lagged home-team pitchers allowed enough home runs to negate their home-field advantage, Allada said.
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Five pitchers combined for four-hit relief, with Arodys Vizcaino getting three outs for his second save.
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"Professional pitchers have great mechanics and know how to throw a curve or a fastball," he said.
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Some Pitching Oddities Every year, pitchers find new and creative ways to fill up box-score lines.
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Why not include hits by Cuban players while in Cuba, as well as pitchers' wins and strikeouts?
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To find out, I conducted a quick study on the consistency of pitchers' performance at the plate.
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For eight scoreless innings, Mets starter Jacob deGrom was locked in a pitchers' duel with Julio Teheran.
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Pitchers also threw more "immaculate innings" (striking out a side on nine consecutive pitches) than ever before.
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Everything else — the starting pitchers, the defense, a few table setters — is in service to those strengths.
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Austin Brice (1-0), the second of four Marlins pitchers, earned the win with a perfect sixth.
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But pitchers' duel, or a three-, four-run lead, I don't think your approach changes that much.
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Mariners 5, Angels 0 Six Seattle pitchers combined to throw a six-hit shutout at Los Angeles.
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Three pitchers earned saves in the series; that had not happened for the Yankees in 19 years.
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If he does, he will add to the low number of black pitchers in the big leagues.
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Mets switch-hitters Jose Reyes and Asdrubal Cabrera have hit well right-handed against left-handed pitchers.
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For all of deGrom's strong pitching this season, opposing pitchers have gone 11 for 34 against him.
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Pinch hitter Cody Bellinger singled, and the White Sox changed pitchers again, bringing in Petricka (1-1).
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The Mets still have pitchers like that, and their efforts since Friday have quickly brightened their outlook.
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Both teams rely heavily on their closers, the pitchers who typically enter in a game's final inning.
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"It's Game 7, you've got two really, really good pitchers, and it will be exciting," he said.
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Something similar happens in baseball, with researchers finding that umpires calling strikes are biased against black pitchers.
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Pitchers don't hit in the American League, so lineups are awarded an extra hitter in their place.
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Pitchers, Brunansky said, will attack Sano the same way they do Cabrera, who often spoils their plans.
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The last time UCL repairs had been tried on pitchers was in the 228s, and it failed.
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Often, major league pitchers may have too much disease in the elbow for a repair to work.
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He certainly didn't get unraveled Monday when he found himself in a pitchers' duel with a rookie.
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After a couple of pitchers and some birthday shots for the couple, I close out my tab.
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The Yankees' Brown, for instance, plays long toss with the catchers and warms up the pitchers, too.
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Unlike many pitchers trying to refine a new pitch, Stroman was a quick study with the sinker.
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Oddly enough, it was the most well-rested players — the starting pitchers — who did not last long.
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The N.L. game features a dream pitchers' duel: the Mets' Noah Syndergaard against the Giants' Madison Bumgarner.
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During recesses, jurors drank pitchers of beer and liters of wine, and they used marijuana and cocaine.
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Luis Severino, one of their top pitchers, is lost for the season after having Tommy John surgery.
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Still, knee injuries can be a tricky matter for pitchers, as the Indians know all too well.
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Entering Wednesday's game, deGrom led all pitchers in the FanGraphs version of wins above replacement, with 8.3.
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The two starting pitchers squared off just a few days later, and Wheeler looked completely at ease.
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"Yu's one of the best pitchers in the world," said Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes, who also homered.
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These days I'm looking at pitchers throwing 20 pitches an inning and it's just not the same.
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The Rangers used six pitchers in all, none of whom went longer than 2 2/3 innings.
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By comparison, 30 years ago, starters and relief pitchers gave up a similar OPS+ of around 100.
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Perhaps this simply is a better time for pitchers who do not specialize in getting fly balls.
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He had pitchers run and throw every day in between starts, and they had remarkably few injuries.
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Book Excerpt Pitchers have used all sorts of tricks to adulterate balls and make their jobs easier.
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A common lament among retired pitchers is that too many balls are now thrown out of play.
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Pitchers are fidgety creatures, constantly tugging and swiping and scratching their caps, their sleeves, their skin, something.
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They have wasted excellent efforts by starting pitchers Jacob deGrom, Steven Matz, Jason Vargas and now Wheeler.
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" But too many hitters don't change their approach at all, a folly against pitchers "with good [expletive].
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Pitchers still must be removed if visited twice by a coach or manager in the same inning.
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Three pitchers in the majors went 10-9 last season: Marco Estrada, Dan Straily and Josh Tomlin.
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He was one of only 21969 pitchers to work 200 innings, the fewest in a nonstrike season.
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Beyond Paul Sewald, Lugo and Gsellman, the team has failed to develop more reliable major league pitchers.
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Six relief pitchers followed as a 2-2 stalemate with the Toronto Blue Jays stretched toward midnight.
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In 1984, the year Max Scherzer was born, just two qualified pitchers averaged a strikeout per inning.
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Consider that in 1988, teams used an average of 2.75 pitchers per game, according to Baseball Reference.
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Appel was considered a can't-miss prospect, with some comparing him to once-in-a-generation pitchers.
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He handled the pressure the way ace pitchers do — with the confidence that comes from dominant stuff.
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Boone also drew criticism for relieving Severino with Lance Lynn rather than stouter pitchers at his disposal.
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Yankees 3, Red Sox 0 BOSTON — Many starting pitchers say they are oblivious to the opposing pitcher.
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