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Floyd Mayweather, Miguel Cotto and the numbers that mislead

Posted by Morgan Campbell on May 1, 2012 · 4 Comments

As we’ve discussed in the past, numbers never lie but they often obscure the truth. So next time you watch a boxing broadcast it might help to swallow the CompuBox statistics with a big pinch of salt. The guys counting punches can give a you a general idea of which shots are landing and which … Continue reading →

Filed under Boxing, My Thoughts On..., Sports, Uncategorized · Tagged with Boxing, Floyd Mayweather, freddie roach, Juan Manuel Marquez, Justin Verlander, Miguel Cotto, Morgan Campbell

July 19, 2011: Training, and science, help Verlander defy power pitcher’s odds

Posted by Morgan Campbell on January 29, 2012 · Leave a Comment

This story first appeared July 19, 2011 in the Toronto Star. Morgan Campbell Sports Reporter DETROIT—For eight innings, Justin Verlander had the Seattle Mariners groping. The Tigers ace didn’t even bring his best fastball that June evening, but he didn’t need it — few Seattle batters could make solid contact with his 98 m.p.h. heater. … Continue reading →

Filed under 2011 Features, Beisbol, Sports · Tagged with Cy Young, Detroit Tigers, Felix Hernandez, Justin Verlander

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