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The cheat swing
Today, I’ve got a follow-up to last week’s bat speed modeling and swing types. If you haven’t seen last week’s post, I’d recommend checking it out here before reading this one.
How would you describe this swing?
I’d call it a ‘big...
The radar gun doesn't work here
A few weeks ago, I wrote about MLB’s new bat tracking metrics and how they might fit into a framework we can use to evaluate hitters. I also covered some of the pitfalls that can come with interpreting some of these metrics.
Today, I’ll di...
5 takes: Skenes' evolution and the PitchCom timing play
Today, a few takes on:
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Paul Skenes’ evolving pitch mix and where it could be heading
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A Giancarlo Stanton update
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The “fine target” strategy that might be spreading across the Yankee rotation
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An update on catcher back-...
What's in a swing? A metrics explainer
If you were to ask a bunch of different professional scouts and/or analysts how they go about evaluating big league hitters, you’d get a bunch of different answers.
My preferred evaluation structure includes two phases:
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- Decision ma...
5 takes: Stanton's bad whiffs, Harper's good ones
1. Sound the alarm on Stanton?
This swing caught my attention on Sunday: It’s an 0-0 changeup from Tarik Skubal to Giancarlo Stanton.
Here, Stanton is late - on a changeup.
Now, there are ways to explain this swing that don’t fault...
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