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BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog found this 5/6/2008 on www.philly.com [flag]
Pat Burrell has been pounding the baseball since July, and everyone has a theory why. He's staying back on the ball and seeing it longer. He's not jumping out at pitches and becoming off-balance when he swings. His pitch selection is better. He's trying to use the whole field more. He's healthy. He wants to stay in Philadelphia beyond this season. He smells big free-agent dollars. He's a ... [link]

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Salisbury: For Burrell, the benefits of confidence
Published 5/6/2008 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
Salisbury: For Burrell, the benefits of confidence The one year I leave Burrell off my team...(sigh). For years, instructors talked to Burrell about the importance of staying back on pitches. Committing too early caused him to fly open with his left shoulder and made him vulnerable to off-speed pitches on the outside corner. People told Burrell: Stay back. Recognize the pitch and trust your hands. Use the whole field as you did in college and in the minor leagues. Burrell seems to have made these adjustments, even if data provided by Stats Inc. show that he’s pulling the ...

Baseball Today: Wednesday, May 7
Published 5/7/2008 by Art Martone (amartone@projo.com) at Projo Sox Blog
... I WANT TO STAY HOME: The suddenly resurgent Pat Burrell is a free agent at the end of the year, but he'd love to re-sign with the Phillies. (Philadelphia Inquirer) ...

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