Just then, the crow saw a pebble beside the pitcher and it gave him an idea.

就在这时，乌鸦看到水罐旁边有块小鹅卵石，这让他想到一个主意。

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Insects that land on the rim of the pitcher slide on the liquid and tumble in.

落在水罐边缘的昆虫在液体上滑行，并在里面打滚。

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These animals shred the prey that fall into the pitcher, and the smaller organisms feed on the debris.

这些动物撕碎掉到水罐里的猎物，而小一些的生物则以残骸为食。

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He stood farther away from the pitcher than most players, and used a heavier bat than most players.

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For example, if we're talking about a pitcher, like Matsuzaka, we might want to know the speed of his average fastball.

举例来说，如果我们谈到一个投手，就像松阪，我们想知道他投出,快球的平均速度。

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And now the pitcher holds the ball, and now he lets it go, And now the air is shattered by the force of Casey's blow.

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Some experts say hitters should perform better with their dominant eye closer to the pitcher.

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So did the pitcher, a guy named Jerry Casale whom I never laid eyes on thereafter.

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The action is measured, paced, sequential--the pitcher pitches, the batter swings, the fielder catches ... or doesn't.

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