The next 'Moneyball' is figuring out how to keep pitchers healthy
Figuring out how to keep pitchers healthy is the holy grail of Major League baseball. And the first team that can truly figure out how to do it is going to win championships because of it. Now the problem is, I don't know if that's an achievable goal.
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The impending MLB lockout will be the defining story of baseball next year
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