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Is Cody Bellinger’s Two-Strike Method Sustainable?
Baseball

Is Cody Bellinger’s Two-Strike Method Sustainable?

Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports Back in July, I dove into the pulled fly ball successes of Cody Bellinger and Isaac Paredes that led to them outperforming their Statcast anticipated statistics. Since then, I’ve paid specific consideration to Bellinger. Much of that is because of his fascinating free-agency case. His distinctive profile relative to earlier free brokers with this degree of efficiency is fascinating. On the floor, 4.1 WAR and 134 wRC+ at age 27 from an athletic multi-positional participant is usually deserving of a $150 million-plus contract. But Bellinger isn’t a typical participant; the query of sustainability looms because of the nature of his efficiency, most notably highlighted by a Tenth-percentile arduous hit price. Doubting the stickiness of his efficiency is totall...
Rublev, Tiafoe, Khachanov Headlines Hong Kong Open
Tennis

Rublev, Tiafoe, Khachanov Headlines Hong Kong Open

 By Alberto Amalfi | @Tennis_Now | Tuesday, December 5, 2023 Stars are bringing tennis again to Hong Kong for the New Year.  Andrey Rublev, Frances Tiafoe, Karen Khachanov and Marin Cilic are among the many stars dedicated to the Bank of China Hong Kong Tennis Open set for December 31-January seventh at Victoria Park Tennis Stadium.Nadal: Ready to Face Fears and DoubtsHometown hero Coleman Wong, rising mainland star Shang Juncheng, and Top 50-ranked participant Mackenzie McDonald have additionally signed on for the ATP 250 occasion, which marks the return of ATP tennis to Hong Kong for the primary time in 21 years.“I am looking forward to playing at the Bank of China Hong Kong Tennis Open 2024 and helping to bring back ATP Tour excitement to the city for the first time since the early ...