During yesterday’s ninth inning loss, the Mets’ closer, Edwin Diaz, pitched batting practice for the Dodgers. As a result, his ERA in away games jumped to 4.50. At home, it is 2.19. […]
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The New Knuckleball
This season, not one knuckleball has been thrown. In 2018, only one pitcher threw it — Steven Wright. His nickname is “Knucksie.” He threw 824 pitches. Of them, 719 or 87.3% were […]
Statcast School: Barrels
Pete Alonso has quickly become one of the top power hitters in Major League Baseball, but unlike in days of old, how many homers a batter hits and how far he hits […]
Statcast Primer: Whiffs in Chase Zone
How many pitches in 2019 have Mets hitters swung at and missed that were in the Chase zone? Statcast Search Settings Pitch Result: Under “Group Select” click “Swing & Miss.” Four items […]
