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What is velocity training? How pitchers use weighted baseballs to throw harder
Toronto Star· 3 days agoThere are studies on the process dating to the late 1960s in the heyday of Bob Gibson, Sandy Koufax and Juan Marichal. In recent years, it’s taken on a more universally accepted new form with ...
What is velocity training? How pitchers use weighted baseballs to throw harder
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada Sports· 3 days agoThe idea of weighted-ball training for pitchers to throw faster has been around for more than a half-century. There are studies on the process dating to the late 1960s in the heyday of Bob Gibson, Sandy Koufax and Juan Marichal.
MLB midseason awards: MVP and LVP, Cy Young and Cy Yuk, top rookies and more
New York Times· 3 days agoBest I can tell, this year’s awards ceremony once again will not be hosted by Hugh Grant, Hugh Jackman, Reggie Jackson, Samuel L. Jackson, Juan Samuel, Juan Pierre or Pierre Cardin. Gunnar Henderson is a both-sides-of-the-ball game-changer.
Astros host the Rangers, look to extend home win streak
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada Sports· 3 days ago...Rangers: 7-3, .298 batting average, 3.03 ERA, outscored opponents by 28 runs INJURIES: Astros: Yordan Alvarez: day-to-day (hip), Victor Caratini: 10-Day IL (hip), Justin Verlander: 15-Day IL (neck), Cristian Javier: 60-Day IL (forearm), Kyle Tucker: 10-Day IL (shin), Jose Urquidy: 60-Day IL...
Astros' Jose Altuve to sit out All-Star Game
New York Times· 3 days agoAstros second baseman Jose Altuve will not attend or participate in next week’s All-Star Game while “opting to rest a sore left hand,” the team announced...
Best draft picks of all-time for every MLB team
AOL· 4 days agoATS.io compiled the best draft pick for each MLB team using data from Baseball Reference. Players were ranked by career wins above replacement.
Astros host the Marlins on 8-game home win streak
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada Sports· 4 days ago...outscored by 17 runs INJURIES: Astros: Yordan Alvarez: day-to-day (hip), Jake Bloss: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Victor Caratini: 10-Day IL (hip), Justin Verlander: 15-Day IL (neck), Cristian Javier: 60-Day IL (forearm), Kyle Tucker: 10-Day IL (shin), Jose Urquidy: 60-Day IL (forearm), ...
'Welcome to Wrexham' fans set to get new must-watch Disney Plus soccer series
Tom's Guide· 5 days agoIf 'Welcome to Wrexham' made you an ardent supporter of Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds' Welsh...
Astros try to keep home win streak alive, host the Marlins
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada Sports· 5 days ago...: 3-7, .222 batting average, 4.00 ERA, outscored by 11 runs INJURIES: Astros: Jake Bloss: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Victor Caratini: 10-Day IL (hip), Justin Verlander: 15-Day IL (neck), Cristian Javier: 60-Day IL (forearm), Kyle Tucker: 10-Day IL (shin), Jose Urquidy: 60-Day IL (forearm), ...
Ranking the best tools in the Futures Game
Major League Baseball· 5 days agoThis story was excerpted from MLB Pipeline's newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.