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          Fantasy baseball: Control key for the rise of Corbin Burnes

          Milwaukee's Corbin Burnes has been, well, "on fire" since the start of last season. AP
          • Eric Karabell, ESPN Senior WriterApr 21, 2021, 03:59 PM
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          Walks are an amazing thing, especially the extremes we see during a baseball season. At its core, it is just four balls before three strikes. They happen. Still, one starting pitcher set an incredible new record on Tuesday night for the lack of free passes to start a season. Then there are the two starting pitchers who each served up six walks on the same night -- one of them taking his last name a bit too seriously.