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Terry Francona Blasts Statcast With Hilarious Corey Kluber Example

Terry Francona Blasts Statcast With Hilarious Corey Kluber Example
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Like it or not, new ways of measuring statistics such as “Statcast” have become a big part of baseball. And it appears Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona is not a fan. Francona was asked a question Friday about launch angle, which is exactly what it sounds like: the direction the ball goes after being struck with the bat. In response, Francona decided to use his ace, Corey Kluber, as a way of illustrating why launch angle isn’t something to get too worked up about, all while incorporating another Statcast term. Hilarious. While there is some value to things like Statcast, it’s pretty clear Francona is a baseball p... NESN.com

2018 Ducati team launch: watch LIVE on Monday

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After such a stunning campaign last year, all eyes will be on 2017 runner up Andrea Dovizioso and teammate Jorge Lorenzo; the latter heading into his sophomore year with the outfit and looking to get in the fight at the front more often in 2018. So make sure to tune in for the first glimpse, hosted in the Ducati Auditorium in Borgo Panigale and available to watch right here on motogp.com ! Source link

Gazprom launch fifth season of Football for Friendship

Gazprom launch fifth season of Football for Friendship
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Gazprom, an official partner of FIFA and the 2018 FIFA World Cup™, has announced the opening of the fifth season of the Football for Friendship (F4F) international children's social project, which will be held in St. Petersburg, Russia, from 26 June to 3 July. The project, which is aimed at developing youth football and fostering respect towards different cultures and ethnicities from across the world, has expanded considerably in 2017, with the number of participating countries doubling from 32 to 64. This year, Mexico and USA will make their F4F debut, meaning the latest edition will bring together young footballers from the Americas, Africa, Europe and Asia. The ... FIFA.com - News

Navarro gets 2017 into gear at team launch

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Fausto Gresini, Team Manager: “Our program in the Moto2 World Championship together with Federal Oil continues to be a very ambitious project: in the 2017 season we will bring to the Moto2 debut one of the most talented riders expressed by Moto3, Jorge Navarro. A rider of undoubted talent, which in 2016 was still one of the great protagonists of the smaller displacement, despite some injuries have not allowed him to fully express his potential. Jorge has a great desire to do well and last November, although he was not in the best physical condition, he already wanted to try the Kalex to start getting to grips with a totally new category for him; later he had time to undergo