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One of the reasons that day games are fun for sportswriters (beyond not having a deadline staring you in the face) is that you get a chance to really watch batting practice. You can learn a little something on occasion by watching a slumping hitter try and take everything to the opposite field to get his swing back. It’s fascinating to watch Ichiro hit five balls to left, five to ... [link]

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Baseball Today: Friday, May 16
Published 5/16/2008 by Art Martone (amartone@projo.com) at Projo Sox Blog
... MO INCREDIBLE: Peter Abraham has a fascinating tidbit on Mariano Rivera's athletic ability, which was on display during batting practice yesterday. (LoHud Yankees Blog) ...

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