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Biogenesis suspensions could affect trade deadline moves

The consistency of the decline suggests two clear implications: fielders are, in fact, getting better and official scorers are growing more lenient in

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Biogenesis suspensions could affect trade deadline moves
Biogenesis suspensions could affect trade deadline moves /
Matt Garza's move to the Rangers has been one of the biggest trades ahead of the trade deadline.
Matt Garza's move to the Rangers has been one of the biggest trades ahead of the trade deadline / AP

The consistency of the decline suggests two clear implications: fielders are, in fact, getting better and official scorers are growing more lenient in awarding hits on questionable plays, rather than ruling an error has occurred. One other possibility is that better information from spray charts has led to better defensive positioning -- especially in the last few years -- which in turn has helped fielders make easier plays.

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Joe Lemire
JOE LEMIRE

Staff Writer, Sports Illustrated Staff writer Joe Lemire is in his seventh year at Sports Illustrated and his fourth season covering baseball full time. Lemire writes features and analysis for SI and SI.com and is responsible for the website's weekly MLB Power Rankings. He has profiled Pirates star Andrew McCutchen and Braves rookie sensation Evan Gattis for the magazine. Lemire's penchant for covering America's pastime is to be expected considering his inspirations, Tom Verducci and Peter Gammons, are among the most well-known writers in the sport. Before his current role, Lemire spent his first three years with SI oscillating between baseball, college basketball, high school football and sports business. This came on the heels of a summer internship with the magazine in 2004 and a tenure as a stringer with SI: On Campus. Born in Richmond, Va., and raised in Lowell, Mass., Lemire graduated from the University of Virginia in 2005 with a B.A. in government and a minor in economics. Before joining SI he covered high school and college sports for the Daily News-Record in Harrisonburg, Va. He earned two Virginia Press Association awards for his work, one while a student writing at University of Virginia's Cavalier Daily and one at the Daily News-Record.

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