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PEORIA, Ariz. — “Whosoever is delighted in solitude is either a wild beast or a god.” It’s unlikely that George Kirby studied the teachings of Greek philosopher Aristotle and used him as a guide for his offseason throwing program to turn himself into a strike-throwing god. But it’s in solitude where he hones the focus and intent to make a baseball go where he demands it to go with frightening consistency. It’s where he finds peace from the high expectations set by others and the impossible expectations he puts on himself. Sometimes it’s best to do it alone. On chilly winter days in his hometow…