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Message: [QUOTE="donniesyracuse, post: 3538719, member: 101"] I like Bauer. He is an interesting personality at a time when baseball has few. What I appreciate most is his use of science and data to redefine himself as a pitcher several times. Ben Lindbergh's book [I]The MVP Machine: How Baseball's New Nonconformists are Using Data to Build Better Players [/I]features Bauer's efforts prominently. When he is struggling, one can count on him to work hard in the lab to be better. What does concern me about signing Bauer in the offseason is the unprecedented increase in his spin rates in 2020. The evidence is circumstantial at this point, but data heads are convinced Bauer is doctoring the ball. If MLB suddenly cracks down on these practices, Bauer's spin rates might return to previous levels. [/QUOTE]