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Baseball’s Colby Fitch overcomes slump at the right time

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By: Jeff Milby

It’s an often said truism that baseball is a long season. That’s especially true for a catcher.

The grueling day in, day out work behind the plate – the constant crouching, cat-quick reactions to wild pitches and foul-tip ricochets to the face – can wear on a player. Louisville’s Colby Fitch, though, relishes his laborious role.

“It’s fun,” Fitch said, having played in 53 games this season, all but one of them starts.