fangraphs.com - 4/29/2008
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For years, Chien-Ming Wang has been the poster boy for successful pitching without strikeouts. He’s used a dominating sinker to induce a ton of ground balls, allowing him to keep hitters off the bases even without generating swings and misses. By throwing strikes and getting hitters to pound the ball into the dirt, he’s turned himself into a front line pitcher and helped analysts ...
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THT Live:Wang’s Outlook
The Hardball Times —
... low strikeout rate shouldn't be a concern, because he has the stuff to strike out batters but has chosen to rely on his sinker instead. This year, as Dave Cameron points out , it appears that Wang is leaning more on his strikeout stuff. He's been an even better pitcher as a result. Dave is the manager of the ...
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THT Live:Wang’s Outlook
hardballtimes.com 4/29/2008 — I've argued for a while (like many others) that Chien-Ming Wang's low strikeout rate shouldn't be a concern, because he has the stuff to strike out batters but has chosen to rely on his sinker instead. This year, as Dave Cameron points out , it appears that Wang is leaning more on his strikeout stuff. He's been an even better pitcher as a result.
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mlb.mlb.com 4/29/2008 — Veteran right-hander John Smoltz was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday because of biceps tendinitis.
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FOXSports.com News for MLB 4/29/2008
Atlanta pitcher John Smoltz went on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with an ailing right shoulder, though the Braves were told he can get over the problem without surgery.
Smoltz was examined in Birmingham, Ala., by Dr. James Andrews, who diagnosed ...
