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Fifty years of Royals baseball, one all-time team: Which position
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Final Roster Projection: Everybody! - by David Lesky
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2021 Positional Power Rankings: Third Base
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Flexibility of the 3-4 Defense - Football Toolbox
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Alignment, Coverages, and Basic Wrinkles for a 4-3 Defense
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Blue Jays' Kevin Gausman could be Cy Young candidate in 2023
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Should the KC Royals use more four-man outfield alignments?
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The second base dilemma and why the Blue Jays preach positional
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The Royals' Infield Defense Has Taken a Huge Step Foward in 2023
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Royals Ned Yost plans more infield overshifts
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MLB State of the Position 2022: Every Team's 5-Year Plan at Second
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BLITZOLOGY: 4-2-5 Basics: Alignment of the DL in a Divorced Front
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MLB State of the Position 2022: Every Team's 5-Year Plan at Second