No major-league pitcher this century has accomplished what George Kirby did when he was 16 years old. In 2014, as a sophomore at Rye (NY) High School, Kirby threw 153 pitches in the sectional championship game against Lakeland High. No pitcher in the majors has thrown that many pitches in a game since Colorado’s Pedro… Continue reading The Mariners’ George Kirby is the best control pitcher in baseball — and he’s tougher than you think
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Tavares, Maple Leafs are looking forward to a tougher challenge in the Atlantic Division
BRAMPTON, Ontario — John Tavares said that the Toronto Maple Leafs know that a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs may not be as easy frontiereasy-up-for-obtained in the Atlantic Division this season as it has in the past. “Yes, 100 percent (the competition is tougher),” the Maple Leafs captain said Wednesday at Hockey Night In… Continue reading Tavares, Maple Leafs are looking forward to a tougher challenge in the Atlantic Division