When a third baseman is playing close to the bag, he is not much more than 90 feet away from the batter. Only the pitcher, and sometimes the first baseman, is closer. […]
Statcast School: Hardest Hit Ball to 3B
Statistical Investigation: Jeurys Familia
A FanGraphs article in 2017 titled “The Death of the Sinker” ended with this quote: “I don’t think the sinker’s gone,” [Jared] Hughes said. “I think teams might be trying to find […]
Jacob deGrom’s changeup not working as well as in 2018
Jacob deGrom, in his first pitch to a batter, should not throw a changeup. So far in 2019, seven times Jacob deGrom has thrown a changeup as the first pitch. Six of […]
Mets pitchers faltering with first pitch
If one of the secrets to pitching success is to get off to a good start with each batter faced then the Mets’ pitchers seem to have forgotten it. While this season […]
