 It was an intense, playoff-type atmosphere that featured a potential Eastern Conference Finals preview between the Cavaliers and Atlanta Hawks on Friday night.For the third time in four opportunities this season, the Hawks -- owners of the NBA's best record -- defeated the Cavaliers. This one ended 106-97 on Dominique Wilkins night at Philips Arena.
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In his first start of spring training, Trevor Bauer was strike one on eight of the 12 batters he faced. That's 67 percent, a number that has the Indians smiling.That's because Bauer continually pitched from behind in the count last season. He drove up his pitch count and put a strain on the bullpen. It also was part of the reason Bauer had first-inning troubles, a 5.60 ERA. Like most pitching coaches, pitching coach Mickey Callaway puts the emphasis on strike one. It can mean as much as a 100-point swing for some hitters, being 0-1 in the count as opposed to 1-0. |
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