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Back with the old, in with the new

By Jonah Keri
Special to Page 2

Monday, May 7, 2007

It's often said the toughest thing to do in sports is to hit a major league fastball. A hitter has a fraction of a second to identify the pitch, react to it, start his swing, and generate enough leverage and bat speed to do something with it. Only the best athletes in the world can accomplish the feat with any degree of consistency. So what about the pitchers delivering that heater in the first place? Think how much natural talent, endless repetition and incredible concentration it takes to m ...

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