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hardballtimes.com - 8/5/2009

The defensive shift: pitch by pitch

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A HITf/x look at the horizontal spray of balls put in play, by location and type of pitch. Click the title to read more. Click here to learn about THT's download subscriptions.

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novafantasysports.com - 8/5/2009

Pitch Or Ditch

— novafantasysports.com — Probable Pitchers for Wednesday, August 5 read more (more) Pitch Or Ditch

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novafantasysports.com - 8/6/2009

Pitch Or Ditch

— novafantasysports.com — Probable Pitchers for Thursday, August 6 read more (more) Pitch Or Ditch

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novafantasysports.com - 8/7/2009

Pitch Or Ditch

— novafantasysports.com — Probable Pitchers for Friday, August 7 read more (more) Pitch Or Ditch

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