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Drabek makes own mark on familiar path

Free agent improves as pitcher, dad with help from Cy Young winner
@Kelsie_Heneghan
February 6, 2017

With a seemingly innocuous act of talking to the grounds crew, Kyle Drabek set himself apart.While tradition dictates a pitcher is to be left alone during a no-hit bid, the right-hander didn't want to be overwhelmed by his thoughts on July 4, 2010, so he welcomed some chitchat with the