Tyler Glasnow looking to combine athleticism and ability in L.A.

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DODGERS PITCHER Tyler Glasnow, who stands 6-foot-8, 225 pounds, can do a standing backflip.

"It's no big deal, really," he said. (Yes, it is. There aren't many people that big and tall who can do a backflip.)

"Oh, I'm sure there are a lot of people bigger than me that can," he said. (No, there aren't.)

Glasnow, 30, is a new member of the Los Angeles Dodgers' rotation, acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays in a trade in December and immediately signed to a five-year, $136 million extension. His stuff is as overpowering and violent as anyone's in the game, in part because of his remarkable athleticism: a breathtaking combination of size, speed, strength, agility,…