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Sabathia peeks into the archives

Sunday, April 27, 2008

C.C. Sabathia and Indians pitching coach Carl Willis pulled out some old photos recently, old-fashioned still shots. Willis thinks that what they saw helped lend some insight into Sabathia's slow start. The photos showed that Sabathia's stride toward home plate, as he released the ball, was extended too far. And along the way, the back side of his delivery -- his foundation -- was collapsed, his left knee bent deeply. Imagine a sprinter staying crouched for the first 50 meters of a 100-yard da ...

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