As I continue my job scouting, I learn more about the mechanics of pitching.  Seasoned scouts, coaches, and major league pitchers see miniscule details and nuances of pitching mechanics that us normal humans don’t.   Rumor has it that Tim Lincecum actually had his delivery–one of my favorites–retooled when a family friend created a computer program that […]

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I’ve heard of Wally Yonamine and seen him mentioned in books, but never thought too much about the man some call “The Jackie Robinson” of Japanese baseball. Yonamine was the first ethnic Japanese to play professional football in America, and then following a career ending injury became the first American to play professional baseball in […]

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