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Workload gives Nelson a Game 1 edge over Lawrie

By Graham Hays

Monday, June 1, 2009

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Stacey Nelson and Danielle Lawrie proved throughout the season that they are the two best pitchers in the country. It's not revisionist history to separate them from the crowd of would-be contenders now that they're squaring off for the national championship; they separated themselves by dominating two of the toughest schedules in the country. Nelson can be overpowering by any abstract measure, but she's truly dominant because of her ability to make hitters beat themselves. Sh ...

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