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TIL about the yips, the sudden and unexplained loss of ability to perform certain actions in experienced athletes across many sports. For example, All-Star pitcher Jon Lester began struggling to field hit
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Jon Lester Might Be Beating the Yips
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The Yips: Explained by a Psychologist + How to Fix Them
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John Lester's Yips: Is This Really a Thing?
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Players who had the yips
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Jon Lester picked a runner off first base - Beyond the Box Score
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Jon Lester beat the yips with focus and determination - Sports Illustrated
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The puzzle of Cubs ace Jon Lester: He's hard to hit but easy to run on - Los Angeles Times
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Jon Lester picks off a runner, and other famous cases of athletes battling the yips, This is the Loop
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CIN@CHC: Lester air mails pickoff, Soler nails Cozart
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Jon Lester, Cubs keep World Series dream alive with Game 5 win – Boston Herald
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Jon Lester Might Be Beating the Yips