New Yankees pitcher Marcus Stroman, who grew up in Medford, has relied on his sinker through his first eight MLB seasons. Here's a statistical look at why. Credit: Newsday/J. Conrad Williams Jr. (video), Jeffrey Basinger and Matthew Carpenter (graphics); Mark LaMonica (stats)

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