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Hello to arms: hitters have had their way for years, but a growing pool of up-and-coming pitching talent just might even the score--or at least lower the scores.(Baseball)
So you're not a fan of the 13-10 slugfest? Don't get your kicks sitting through 3 1/2 hours of pitching changes? Has all this offense become so much like Survivor? You know, so much yesterday's news.
Well, if you're a purist who prefers pitching over power, there is encouraging news. Judging by how many more young pitching stars than up-and-coming sluggers are making their marks in the majors, change is under way. Just look around. For every Miguel Cabrera, 21, who bursts into the limelight in October, there's a Josh Beckett, 24, and a Francisco Rodriguez, 22. For every young bopper such as Adam Dunn, 24, there's a C.C. Sabathia and a Carlos Zambrano, both 23, ...
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