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Sports Illustrated
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Stephanie Apstein

The Rays Are Bringing Small Ball Back—and It's Working

NEW YORK — Two hours before game time last week, under a fine mist, a dozen Yankees pitchers lined up at the mound and took turns doing groundball drills. The opposing Blue Jays looked on and chuckled: The night before, New York had botched a bunt play, which led to the winning run.

But that wasn’t why the Yankees were taking PFPs, or pitchers fielding practice.

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