Houston Astros (ML)
Kevin Appier
Nickname:
ApeBirthdate:
Dec. 6, 1967 (36 y, 6 m, 22 d)Born In:
Lancaster, CA, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'2"/198Entry:
Unknown
Inj Prone:
Normal
Contract:
$32M / 4 years (2002-2005)
ML Service Time:
11 years, 85 daysOSA Rating History
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| Ratings Changes |
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| 2004-05-10 |
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GB% increased from 57% to 61%
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HRA Potential increased from 60 to 65
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HRA increased from 60 to 65
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| 2004-03-22 |
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Stealing increased from 20 to 25
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Infield Range decreased from 30 to 25
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P defense decreased from 40 to 35
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Control vs L decreased from 55 to 50
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Velocity decreased from 90-92 mph to 89-91 mph
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GB% increased from 55% to 57%
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Fastball Pot decreased from 50 to 45
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Fastball decreased from 50 to 45
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Curveball Pot decreased from 45 to 40
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Curveball decreased from 45 to 40
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Slider Pot decreased from 50 to 45
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Slider decreased from 50 to 45
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Forkball Pot decreased from 55 to 50
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Forkball decreased from 55 to 50
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P DF Potential decreased from 40 to 35
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| 2004-01-26 |
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Hold decreased from 30 to 25
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| 2003-10-20 |
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Weight decreased from 199 to 198
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| 2003-09-01 |
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Weight decreased from 200 to 199
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| 2003-08-11 |
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Eye Potential decreased from 40 to 35
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Eye decreased from 40 to 35
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Eye vs R decreased from 40 to 35
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Eye vs L decreased from 40 to 35
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Movement vs R decreased from 65 to 60
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GB% decreased from 57% to 55%
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HRA Potential decreased from 65 to 60
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HRA decreased from 65 to 60
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| 2003-05-05 |
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Speed increased from 0 to 30
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Stealing increased from 0 to 20
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Baserunning increased from 0 to 35
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| 2003-04-07 |
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Stuff vs R decreased from 50 to 45
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Movement vs L decreased from 60 to 55
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Control vs L increased from 50 to 55
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GB% decreased from 61% to 57%
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HRA vs R decreased from 70 to 65
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HRA vs L decreased from 65 to 60
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| 2002-12-02 |
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Stuff Potential decreased from 50 to 45
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Stuff decreased from 50 to 45
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Stuff vs L decreased from 50 to 45
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Control Potential increased from 50 to 55
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Control increased from 50 to 55
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Velocity decreased from 91-93 mph to 90-92 mph
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GB% increased from 59% to 61%
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Slider Pot decreased from 55 to 50
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Slider decreased from 55 to 50
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Local Popularity increased from Very Popular to Extremely Popular
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National Popularity increased from Very Popular to Extremely Popular
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| 2002-07-29 |
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Forkball Pot decreased from 60 to 55
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Forkball decreased from 60 to 55
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| 2002-04-08 |
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Velocity decreased from 92-94 mph to 91-93 mph
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Fastball Pot decreased from 55 to 50
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Fastball decreased from 55 to 50
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| 2002-02-04 |
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Gap Potential increased from 25 to 30
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Gap increased from 25 to 30
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Gap vs R increased from 25 to 30
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Gap vs L increased from 25 to 30
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Power Potential decreased from 30 to 25
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Power decreased from 30 to 25
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Power vs R decreased from 30 to 25
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Power vs L decreased from 30 to 25
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Eye Potential increased from 35 to 40
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Eye increased from 35 to 40
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Eye vs R increased from 35 to 40
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Eye vs L increased from 35 to 40
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Avoid Ks Potential increased from 25 to 30
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Avoid Ks increased from 25 to 30
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Avoid Ks vs R increased from 25 to 30
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Avoid Ks vs L increased from 25 to 30
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Speed decreased from 20 to 0
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Stealing decreased from 25 to 0
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Baserunning decreased from 35 to 0
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Movement Potential decreased from 70 to 60
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Movement decreased from 70 to 60
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Movement vs R decreased from 70 to 65
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Movement vs L decreased from 65 to 60
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Control vs R increased from 50 to 55
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Fastball Pot decreased from 60 to 55
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Fastball decreased from 60 to 55
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Curveball Pot increased from 35 to 45
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Curveball increased from 35 to 45
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Slider Pot increased from 50 to 55
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Slider increased from 50 to 55
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Changeup Pot increased from 30 to 50
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Changeup increased from 30 to 50
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Weight decreased from 201 to 200
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Local Popularity decreased from Extremely Popular to Very Popular
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National Popularity increased from Popular to Very Popular
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| 2001-10-01 |
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Contact Potential increased from 20 to 25
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Contact increased from 20 to 25
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Contact vs R increased from 20 to 25
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Contact vs L increased from 20 to 25
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Control vs R decreased from 55 to 50
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GB% decreased from 60% to 59%
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| 2001-06-25 |
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Control Potential decreased from 55 to 50
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Control decreased from 55 to 50
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GB% decreased from 61% to 60%
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| 2001-04-01 |
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Control Potential increased from 50 to 55
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Control increased from 50 to 55
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Control vs R increased from 50 to 55
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GB% increased from 60% to 61%
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| 2001-01-01 |
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National Popularity decreased from Very Popular to Popular
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| 2000-07-01 |
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GB% decreased from 61% to 60%
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| 2000-01-01 |
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GB% increased from 60% to 61%
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Hold increased from 25 to 30
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| 1999-07-01 |
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Infield Arm increased from 25 to 30
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Control vs L increased from 45 to 50
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Hold decreased from 30 to 25
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Weight decreased from 202 to 201
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| 1999-01-01 |
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Stealing increased from 20 to 25
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Movement vs R decreased from 75 to 70
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Movement vs L decreased from 70 to 65
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GB% decreased from 63% to 60%
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| 1998-07-01 |
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Movement vs R increased from 70 to 75
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Movement vs L increased from 65 to 70
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GB% increased from 61% to 63%
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Curveball Pot decreased from 40 to 35
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Curveball decreased from 40 to 35
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Forkball Pot increased from 55 to 60
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Forkball increased from 55 to 60
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| 1998-01-01 |
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Eye Potential increased from 30 to 35
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Eye increased from 30 to 35
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Eye vs R increased from 30 to 35
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Eye vs L increased from 30 to 35
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GB% increased from 60% to 61%
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Curveball Pot decreased from 45 to 40
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Weight increased from 201 to 202
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| 1997-07-01 |
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Eye Potential decreased from 35 to 30
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Movement Potential increased from 65 to 70
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Movement increased from 65 to 70
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Fastball increased from 55 to 60
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Curveball decreased from 45 to 40
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| 1997-01-01 |
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Contact Potential decreased from 25 to 20
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Contact decreased from 25 to 20
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Contact vs R decreased from 25 to 20
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Contact vs L decreased from 25 to 20
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Gap Potential decreased from 30 to 25
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Gap decreased from 30 to 25
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Gap vs R decreased from 30 to 25
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Gap vs L decreased from 30 to 25
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Eye decreased from 35 to 30
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Eye vs R decreased from 35 to 30
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Eye vs L decreased from 35 to 30
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Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 30 to 25
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Avoid Ks decreased from 30 to 25
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Avoid Ks vs R decreased from 30 to 25
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Avoid Ks vs L decreased from 30 to 25
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Bunt for Hit increased from 30 to 35
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Infield Arm decreased from 30 to 25
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Catcher Arm decreased from 25 to 20
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Stuff vs L increased from 45 to 50
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Movement Potential decreased from 75 to 65
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Movement decreased from 75 to 65
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Movement vs R decreased from 80 to 70
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Movement vs L decreased from 75 to 65
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GB% increased from 57% to 60%
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Fastball decreased from 60 to 55
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Curveball Pot increased from 40 to 45
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Curveball increased from 40 to 45
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Slider Pot increased from 45 to 50
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Slider increased from 45 to 50
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Local Popularity increased from Popular to Extremely Popular
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National Popularity increased from Popular to Very Popular
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| 1996-07-01 |
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Gap Potential increased from 25 to 30
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Gap increased from 25 to 30
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Gap vs R increased from 25 to 30
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Gap vs L increased from 25 to 30
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Stuff increased from 45 to 50
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Control increased from 45 to 50
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GB% increased from 55% to 57%
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Stamina decreased from 70 to 65
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Fastball increased from 55 to 60
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Changeup Pot decreased from 35 to 30
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Weight decreased from 202 to 201
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| 1996-01-01 |
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Stealing decreased from 25 to 20
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Movement vs L increased from 70 to 75
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Local Popularity increased from Well Known to Popular
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National Popularity increased from Well Known to Popular
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| 1995-07-01 |
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Stuff vs R increased from 45 to 50
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Movement vs L decreased from 75 to 70
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Control Potential increased from 45 to 50
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Control vs R increased from 45 to 50
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GB% decreased from 56% to 55%
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Curveball increased from 35 to 40
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Slider Pot decreased from 50 to 45
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Changeup Pot decreased from 40 to 35
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Forkball Pot decreased from 60 to 55
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| 1995-01-01 |
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Stealing increased from 20 to 25
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Stuff vs R decreased from 50 to 45
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Local Popularity increased from Fair to Well Known
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National Popularity increased from Fair to Well Known
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| 1994-07-01 |
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Movement vs L increased from 70 to 75
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GB% increased from 55% to 56%
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| 1994-01-01 |
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Movement vs R increased from 75 to 80
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Weight increased from 201 to 202
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Local Popularity increased from Insignificant to Fair
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National Popularity increased from Unknown to Fair
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| 1993-07-01 |
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Gap Potential decreased from 30 to 25
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Gap decreased from 30 to 25
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Gap vs R decreased from 30 to 25
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Gap vs L decreased from 30 to 25
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Power Potential decreased from 35 to 30
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Power decreased from 35 to 30
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Power vs R decreased from 35 to 30
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Power vs L decreased from 35 to 30
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P defense decreased from 45 to 40
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Stuff vs R increased from 45 to 50
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Movement increased from 70 to 75
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Control Potential decreased from 50 to 45
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Control decreased from 50 to 45
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Control vs R decreased from 50 to 45
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GB% increased from 54% to 55%
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Changeup Pot increased from 35 to 40
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Weight increased from 200 to 201
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| 1993-01-01 |
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Avoid Ks Potential increased from 25 to 30
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Avoid Ks increased from 25 to 30
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Avoid Ks vs R increased from 25 to 30
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Avoid Ks vs L increased from 25 to 30
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Stealing decreased from 25 to 20
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Weight increased from 199 to 200
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Local Popularity increased from Unknown to Insignificant
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| 1992-07-01 |
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Stuff increased from 40 to 45
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Stuff vs R increased from 40 to 45
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Stuff vs L increased from 40 to 45
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Movement vs R increased from 70 to 75
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Movement vs L increased from 65 to 70
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Control vs L decreased from 50 to 45
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GB% increased from 53% to 54%
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Stamina decreased from 75 to 70
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Fastball increased from 50 to 55
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Slider increased from 40 to 45
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Changeup Pot increased from 30 to 35
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Changeup increased from 25 to 30
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Forkball increased from 50 to 55
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| 1992-01-01 |
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Stealing increased from 20 to 25
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Stuff Potential increased from 45 to 50
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Stuff increased from 35 to 40
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Stuff vs R increased from 35 to 40
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Stuff vs L increased from 35 to 40
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Movement increased from 60 to 70
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Movement vs R increased from 65 to 70
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Movement vs L increased from 60 to 65
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Control Potential increased from 45 to 50
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Control increased from 35 to 50
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Control vs R increased from 35 to 50
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Control vs L increased from 35 to 50
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Velocity increased from 91-93 mph to 92-94 mph
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GB% increased from 51% to 53%
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Fastball Pot increased from 55 to 60
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Curveball Pot increased from 35 to 40
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Curveball increased from 30 to 35
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Slider Pot increased from 45 to 50
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Slider increased from 35 to 40
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Changeup Pot increased from 0 to 30
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Changeup increased from 0 to 25
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Forkball Pot increased from 55 to 60
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Forkball increased from 45 to 50
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Weight increased from 198 to 199
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Local Popularity decreased from Popular to Unknown
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| 1991-07-01 |
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Bunt for Hit decreased from 35 to 30
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Outfield Range decreased from 25 to 20
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Stuff increased from 30 to 35
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Stuff vs R increased from 30 to 35
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Stuff vs L increased from 30 to 35
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Control increased from 25 to 35
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Control vs L increased from 30 to 35
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Velocity increased from 90-92 mph to 91-93 mph
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Stamina increased from 70 to 75
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Fastball increased from 45 to 50
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Weight increased from 195 to 198
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| 1991-01-01 |
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Eye Potential decreased from 40 to 35
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Movement decreased from 65 to 60
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Control vs R increased from 25 to 35
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Weight decreased from 196 to 195
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Local Popularity increased from Unknown to Popular
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| 1990-07-01 |
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Speed decreased from 25 to 20
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Stealing decreased from 25 to 20
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Stuff Potential decreased from 60 to 45
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Movement increased from 60 to 65
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Movement vs R increased from 50 to 65
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Movement vs L increased from 45 to 60
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Control vs L increased from 25 to 30
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GB% increased from 49% to 51%
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Stamina decreased from 75 to 70
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Fastball Pot decreased from 60 to 55
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Fastball increased from 40 to 45
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Curveball Pot decreased from 40 to 35
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Weight increased from 195 to 196
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| 1990-01-01 |
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Contact Potential increased from 20 to 25
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Contact increased from 20 to 25
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Contact vs R increased from 20 to 25
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Contact vs L increased from 20 to 25
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Gap Potential increased from 25 to 30
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Gap increased from 25 to 30
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Gap vs R increased from 25 to 30
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Gap vs L increased from 25 to 30
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Eye Potential increased from 30 to 40
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Eye increased from 30 to 35
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Eye vs R increased from 30 to 35
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Eye vs L increased from 30 to 35
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Avoid Ks Potential increased from 20 to 25
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Avoid Ks increased from 20 to 25
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Avoid Ks vs R increased from 20 to 25
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Avoid Ks vs L increased from 20 to 25
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Bunt for Hit decreased from 40 to 35
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Infield Range decreased from 35 to 30
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Catcher Arm increased from 20 to 25
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Stuff Potential decreased from 65 to 60
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Stuff decreased from 35 to 30
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Stuff vs R decreased from 35 to 30
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Stuff vs L decreased from 35 to 30
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Movement Potential increased from 60 to 75
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Movement increased from 45 to 60
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Movement vs R increased from 45 to 50
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Movement vs L increased from 40 to 45
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Control decreased from 30 to 25
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Control vs R decreased from 30 to 25
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Control vs L decreased from 30 to 25
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GB% increased from 48% to 49%
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Curveball Pot decreased from 45 to 40
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Slider Pot decreased from 60 to 45
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Slider increased from 30 to 35
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Forkball Pot decreased from 60 to 55
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Forkball increased from 40 to 45
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Role changed from RP to SP
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| 1989-07-01 |
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Power Potential decreased from 40 to 35
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Power decreased from 40 to 35
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Power vs R decreased from 40 to 35
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Power vs L decreased from 40 to 35
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GB% decreased from 49% to 48%
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Slider Pot increased from 55 to 60
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