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Dontrelle Willis: kicking into gear as a major league pitcher: Marlins left-hander brings enthusiasm to the mound along with poise and talent.
DONTRELLE WILLIS CAN'T SIT still. The Florida Marlins' 23-year-old left-hander is a 6-4, 239-pound wind-up toy.
On the mound he exudes personality, with his quirky corkscrew wind-up and high-leg kick, his exuberant glove slaps after strikeouts and his enthusiastic sprints on and off the field. Not to mention his trademark flat-billed cap.
On his days off, he works like there's no tomorrow. He's among the first Marlins (with center fielder Juan Pierre and manager Jack McKeon)
to arrive at the ballpark, throwing himself into a grueling daily routine of distance running and weight training shortly after noon. And, of course, those killer stadium ...
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