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Alex Wood was preparing for his first full season with the Dodgers in 2016 when then-general manager Andrew Friedman approached him in the team’s spring-training clubhouse and handed him a three-page analysis of his pitching patterns.“The gist of it was that I was one of the best in baseball at getting to two strikes — I was elite, like in the 99th percentile, of getting to 0-and-2 and 1-2 counts,” said Wood, a left-hander who had been traded from Atlanta to Los Angeles the previous July. “But I was at the bottom third…

The Dodgers will unwrap their spectacular holiday prize Thursday with the introductory news conference of Shohei Ohtani, the two-way superstar and two-time American League most valuable player. There’s global appeal with the event scheduled for Thursday afternoon because that’s Friday morning for the audience in Japan.Missing from the festivities will be Dodgers team physician Neal ElAttrache, who has a full slate of NFL surgeries to perform.For him, it’s a routine Thursday.“It’s not that I don’t think it’s a monumental…

Do not miss the Pitchers season 2 OTT release. Know where to watch the startup themed web series online. Have you been bitten by the startup bug yet? That was the question around which the first season of Pitchers was made seven years ago. The show, which initially aired on YouTube, gained immense popularity and critical acclaim. Many viewers, who were still getting familiar with the web series format, instantly became hooked to the production value, story and acting in the series. Soon, the show reached cult status.…

We often think of plants as sedate, tranquil organisms that can't help but keep to themselves. But not all plants are harmless wallflowers.Carnivorous plants, as the name suggests, eat prey – mostly bugs, but also small animals, and other nutrient-rich matter.  While the whole idea seems vaguely nightmarish at first, these "ecologically unique" plants need our protection just like any other threatened organism; and we're still finding examples of these carnivores we've never even noticed before.In the latest such…

Maybe your water smells funny and tastes metallic, or perhaps, you are plagued by low pressure. These could be signs that it is time to change your water filter. The best water filters not only improve the taste of your water but they can also remove many of the harmful materials that hide in your water supply.   While no water filter will completely remove every single contaminant, the best water filters can purify your water and help…