Nestor Cortes and the Two-Strike Fastball

The mission statement of most modern pitchers (and the teams who employ them) is simple: Throw your best pitch most often, and most often, your best pitch is a breaking ball.
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Sun, Mar 23
- MLB
Should We Be Worried About Freddy Peralta?
Freddy Peralta was one of the first Opening Day starters to be named, getting the nod all the way back on February 13th.
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Brewers Roster Updates: Mark Canha Traded, Caleb Durbin Optioned, Jake Bauers in Limbo
The dominos are starting to drop in the final days of Brewers camp.
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As a Receiver, Eric Haase Has Learned to Evolve With the Game
He’ll tell you that his mentality of taking nothing for granted remains unchanged, but Eric Haase finds himself in a much different situation this spring than he did a year ago.
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Sat, Mar 22
- MLB
Opening Day in ‘The House That Ruth Built’
1977 (Catfish, Reggie, and the Toy Cannon lead Yanks to victory) The Yankees were coming off the losing end of a World Series sweep at the hands of ‘The Big Red Machine’ the previous October and had something to prove.
Fri, Mar 21
- MLB
Inside The Milwaukee Brewers Players Project: Opening Day Heroes
This week’s additions to the Players Project are J.J. Hardy, Mike Cameron, and Jhoulys Chacín.
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Appreciating the Brewers' Modern-Day Triumphant Trio
When Brandon Woodruff spoke candidly after his first MLB outing in 18 months (yes, technically a spring training start), he reflected on his time in Milwaukee and how he is now one of the old guys.