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    Drew Smyly reaches 10 years of MLB service time — something the Chicago Cubs pitcher doesn’t take lightly

    PHOENIX — Drew Smyly pondered the question, thinking back 10 years ago to his rookie season in Detroit. What is the biggest difference in you as a pitcher from your first big-league season to now? The left-hander, then 23 years old, advanced to the 2012 World Series while learning his craft as part of a Tigers rotation that has since combined to win five Cy Young Awards. Smyly, now 32, still ...
    by Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune May 15, 2022 3 minutes
    Chicago Cubs pitcher Drew Smyly throws a first-inning pitch against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on May 13, 2022 in Phoenix.

    PHOENIX — Drew Smyly pondered the question, thinking back 10 years ago to his rookie season in Detroit.

    What is the biggest difference in you as a pitcher from your first big-league season to now?

    The left-hander, then 23 years old, advanced to the 2012 World Series while learning his craft as part of a Tigers rotation that has since combined to win five Cy Young Awards.

    Smyly, now 32, still relies on the same three-pitch combination — cutter, sinker and curveball — and overall believes he is the

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