There is this photo of Aaron Nola that might sicken your stomach. Gene J. Puskar, a photographer with the Associated Press, took it last year on Saturday, July 23, in Pittsburgh. The Pirates hammered Nola for six hits and six earned runs in four innings during a 7-4 victory over the Phillies that day, and Puskar's photo captured Nola just before he threw one of his 80 pitches. In the shot, Nola already has planted his left foot. His face is twisted in a grimace. His upper body leans forward. He has tucked his glove under his left arm, close to his torso, as he should.
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