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1. Minutes of the Corey Kluber Society Meeting — 16 June 2013
2. Today’s MLB.TV Free Game
3. Today’s Complete Schedule

Minutes of the Corey Kluber Society Meeting — 16 June 2013
Called to Order
Meeting called to order in Cleveland, Ohio, at approximately 1:05pm ET by umpire Mark Carlson.

Members Present
As noted previously, not entirely clear. Although, one assumes that all members who are present are bound by their dual interests in Truth and Beauty.

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1. Meeting of the Corey Kluber Society, Again
2. Today’s MLB.TV Free Game
3. Today’s Complete Schedule

Meeting of the Corey Kluber Society, Again
The Purpose of This Post
The purpose of this post is to announce another meeting — in this case, at 1:05pm ET today (Sunday) — of the Corey Kluber Society.

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1. Today’s Notable Games
2. Today’s MLB.TV Free Game
3. Today’s Complete Schedule

Today’s Notable Games
Los Angeles NL at Pittsburgh | 16:05 ET
Clayton Kershaw (100.1 IP, 83 xFIP-, 2.6 WAR) faces Brandon Cumpton (N/A). The latter makes his major-league debut in place of the injured A.J. Burnett. His most relevant numbers at Triple-A Indianapolis: 11 G, 10 GS, 65.1 IP, 6.75 K/9, 3.03 BB/9, 0.55 HR/9, 3.69 FIP. Tim Williams of Pirates Prospsects has a very current and also thorough scouting report on Cumpton. A brief summary of same: Cumpton is ground-ball oriented; his slider isn’t hopeless; might have trouble against left-handed batters.

Readers’ Preferred Broadcast: Pittsburgh Radio or Television.

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1. Reckless Power (RECK) Leaderboards
2. Today’s MLB.TV Free Game
3. Today’s Complete Schedule

Reckless Power (RECK) Leaderboards
On Reckless Power, or RECK
Last year in these Notes, the author submitted for the readership’s consideration a stat that doesn’t actually exist, but is nevertheless called Reckless Power — or RECK, for short. It’s calculated by dividing Isolated Power by Isolated Patience — or, stated differently, (SLG – AVG) / (OBP – AVG). Essentially, it’s designed to identify players whose power far outstrips their patience. The results appear to approximate the Richter Scale, such that less than 2.0 is barely felt, 5.0 is moderate, and 9.0-and-up happens less than every 10 years and is totally destructive.

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1. Wednesday’s Velocity Champion, Surprisingly
2. Today’s MLB.TV Free Game
3. Today’s Complete Schedule

Wednesday’s Velocity Champion, Surprisingly
Question No. 1
Without consulting any sort of relevant leaderboard, identify which of the following 28 starting pitchers (arranged here alphabetically by first name because of how computers work) recorded the highest average fastball velocity on Wednesday:

Alfredo Aceves, Alfredo Figaro, Barry Zito, Chris Archer, Dan Straily, Dillon Gee, Edinson Volquez, Francisco Liriano, Hyun-Jin Ryu, James Shields, Jason Hammel, Jeremy Bonderman, Jerome Williams, Jordan Lyles, Jorge de la Rosa, Justin Verlander, Kevin Slowey, Mike Leake, Mike Pelfrey, Nick Tepesch, Patrick Corbin, Paul Maholm, Phil Hughes, Ross Ohlendorf, Shelby Miller, Travis Wood, Tyler Cloyd, Ubaldo Jimenez.

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1. Minutes of the Corey Kluber Society Meeting — 11 June 2013
2. Today’s MLB.TV Free Game
3. Today’s Complete Schedule

Minutes of the Corey Kluber Society Meeting — 11 June 2013
Called to Order
Meeting called to order in Arlington, Texas, at approximately 8:05pm ET by umpire Mark Wegner.

Members Present
Not entirely clear. Members scattered throughout nation (and world), in front of televisions or other connective devices.

Members Not Present
Steve, probably.

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1. Meeting of the Corey Kluber Society Tonight
2. Today’s Notable Games
3. Today’s Complete Schedule

Meeting of the Corey Kluber Society Tonight
The Purpose of This Post
The purpose of this post is to announce a meeting tonight, at 8:05pm ET, of the Corey Kluber Society.

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1. A Brief Review of Jose Alvarez’s Sunday Start
2. Today’s MLB.TV Free Game
3. Today’s Complete Schedule

A Brief Review of Jose Alvarez’s Sunday Start
Introduction
Left-hander Jose Alvarez, signed by Detroit this past November to a minor-league contract, made his major-league debut on Sunday afternoon after recording the second-highest strikeout rate (25.8%) and highest strikeout-walk differential (20.7%) among qualified starters in the Triple-A International League. What follows is a very brief review of his first career start.

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1. Featured Game: Cleveland at Detroit, 13:08 ET
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Featured Game: Cleveland at Detroit, 13:08 ET
Two Facts Regarding the Detroit Tigers
One fact regarding the Detroit Tigers is that they’ve used only five starting pitchers over the season’s first two-plus months. A second, entirely related, fact is that those same Detroit starters this season have recorded a league-best strikeout rate (26.5%), park-adjusted xFIP (71 xFIP-), and WAR (12.5).

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1. Public Service Announcement Regarding Rick Porcello
2. Today’s MLB.TV Free Game
3. Today’s Complete Schedule

Public Service Announcement Regarding Rick Porcello
The Purpose of This PSA, Generally
The purpose of this public service announcement, like most public service announcements, is to raise awareness about an important issue in today’s society.

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