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Jaylon Thompson writes about how a visit to a pitching facility in Georgia helped Daniel Lynch IV<\/a>.<\/p>\n McLaughlin saw an avenue that could help Lynch. He uncovered that Lynch had his glove positioned lower throughout his throwing motion.<\/p>\n So as Lynch turned to throw the baseball, he wasn\u2019t staying balanced through his delivery. It caused him to be erratic and lose his command.<\/p>\n And ultimately, that led to more walks and fewer strikeouts.<\/p>\n \u201cHis back was almost turned to the hitter when he was driving down the mound,\u201d McLaughlin said. \u201cAnd it would make him spin off and spin open. So we went back to an old move when he was at the University of Virginia where he got his glove higher in the air.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n Vahe Gregorian writes about how Bobby Witt Jr. is evolving into a leader<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen you are getting into Year 3, 4 and 5 in the major leagues, at some point it\u2019s your time,\u201d Picollo said then. \u201cRight now, Bobby, Vinnie, Maikel, it\u2019s your time.\u201d<\/p>\n Not that anyone wants Witt to be anything but himself. Or that it\u2019s suddenly all about his vocal stylings.<\/p>\n It\u2019s just that he\u2019s got so much to offer, especially in terms of the diligence, unwavering process and stress on mental performance that animate his superb talents.<\/p>\n Controlling the controllables, as Witt likes to say.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n Kevin O\u2019Brien looks at what the Royals do in the wake of injuries to Cole Ragans and Carlos Est\u00e9vez.<\/a><\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n David Lesky recaps the series finale against Cleveland<\/a> and Vinnie Pasquantino<\/a>\u2019s struggles with runners on base<\/a>.<\/p>\n I will say that this does not make up for the struggles. He answered questions and criticized himself with language that would make Lucas Erceg<\/a> blush after the game. He still is hitting just .194\/.277\/.366. He does now have five home runs and 18 RBI, which is getting closer to the sort of pace we saw from him last year, at least on the RBI front. And he\u2019s hitting .302\/.380\/.628 since April 22, whic his another arbtirary day, but it\u2019s the day he broke out of an 0 for 16 slump. But even in that stretch, he\u2019s hitting .182 without an extra base hit with runners in scoring position. He\u2019s hitting just 263 without an extra base hit with runners on period. He is RAKING with the bases empty.<\/p>\n No, that doesn\u2019t mean he\u2019s a garbage time hitter or anything like that. But he has struggled in the spot that you want your middle-of-the-order bat to succeed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n Anne Rogers writes about Salvador Perez<\/a>\u2019s relationship with his mother, Yilda<\/a>.<\/p>\n This Sunday is Mother\u2019s Day, but Perez tries to thank his mom every day for the work she did. Perez\u2019s work ethic and passion are two of his greatest attributes. He has Yilda to thank for that.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t think you appreciate it until you start to grow up,\u201d Perez said. \u201cWhen you start to work for yourself or for your family, when things are hard, that\u2019s when you realize that your mom did a pretty good job for you and that she was working hard. I try to thank her every day for the things she did for me. I realize it was hard for her.<\/p>\n \u201cShe\u2019s definitely one of my inspirations. I\u2019ve got my kids and my wife, too. But it\u2019s like, \u2018If she can do it, why can I not do it?\u2019 She fought as hard as she could, so I can get through a lot, too. When it gets hard, just keep going. She\u2019s one of my inspirations every day.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n Joel Goldberg writes about some of the amusing unscripted moments in recent post-game interviews<\/a>.<\/p>\n Christian singer TobyMac will headline Faith Night at Kauffman Stadium<\/a>.<\/p>\n Elliot Kalb at NBC Sports profiles Bobby Witt Jr.<\/a> ahead of their Peacock broadcast.<\/p>\n Cubs<\/a> pitcher Matthew Boyd<\/a> will miss a month after knee surgery<\/a>.<\/p>\n Blake Snell<\/a> should make his season debut today.<\/a><\/p>\n The Diamondbacks<\/a> call up top prospect Ryan Waldschmidt and designated outfielder Alek Thomas for assignment<\/a>.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n The Marlins have some catching depth<\/a>.<\/p>\n This is turning into a solid rookie class.<\/a><\/p>\n Which teams could take out the Dodgers<\/a>?<\/p>\n Who are some surprise contenders that could make a playoff run<\/a>?<\/p>\n The Cubs could be looking at Mets pitcher Freddy Peralta<\/a>.<\/p>\n MLB\u2019s new TV deals have seen strong early season viewership<\/a>.<\/p>\n Baseball America finds the origins of the injury rehab assignment in baseball<\/a>. [$]<\/p>\n The NCAA men\u2019s and women\u2019s basketball tournaments will expand to 76 teams<\/a>.<\/p>\n The sale of the Seahawks is receiving soft interest<\/a>.<\/p>\n The owner of Dunkin\u2019 Donuts may be going public.<\/a><\/p>\n The first playgrounds were for adults, not kids.<\/a><\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n\n
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