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Author:	Davy Andrews
Category:	Featured
Players:	Yu Darvish

April 4, 2025

Why Is It Always the Year of the (Insert Pitch Here)?

A lot of leaps in technology, training, and biomechanics have led us to the Year of the Kick-Change.

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