That title isn’t clickbait, I swear. You still don’t believe me. I don’t blame you. It’s true, though, and here’s the proof: See? I didn’t even trick you with some bogus stat like “pitcher xFIP in the 6th inning on Tuesdays during 100% totality.” The statistic listed in this leaderboard from baseballsavant.com is average exit velocity, […]
Author: Adam Kaufman
Scouting Paul Sewald’s Use of Scouting
In the third game of last week’s Subway Series matchup, Paul Sewald found himself in a situation that every pitcher across the league would like to avoid. It looked something like this: Tie game Bases loaded Batter: Aaron Judge Less than ideal, don’t you say? Judge is an MVP candidate this season who’s become known for hitting towering […]
Hello, Jerry: How Jerry Blevins’ curve ball keeps getting better
This article was supposed to be a complimentary ode to Jerry Blevins. Unfortunately, his season has hit a few bumps over the last couple of weeks: Blevins has given up 7 runs in his past 13 appearances. He only allowed 3 in his first 30. — Steve Gelbs (@SteveGelbs) July 4, 2017 Now, it’s not […]
The one where Wilmer Flores defies the fly ball revolution
It’s sometimes hard to fathom how many ups and downs Wilmer Flores has experienced over his brief career. From utility man Flores to crying Flores to (almost) Milwaukee Brewer Flores to World Series shortstop Flores and back to utility man Flores, Wilmer has never had much stability in his role. Heading into 2017, the 25-year-old […]
How Michael Conforto proved his sophomore slump to be just that
Somewhere over the course of the 2016 season, SNY broadcaster Keith Hernandez transitioned from a soft “mmmm” purr to a dejected sigh at the sight of a Michael Conforto swing. This transition went hand in hand with a sharp decline in performance that turned Conforto from the New York Mets’ No. 3 hitter to a […]
Noah Syndergaard: Change for Change(up)’s Sake
Noah Syndergaard throws harder than practically anyone in the MLB, yet he’s been making waves with his comments that he plans to improve upon his first full season in the bigs by actually throwing slower. Well, that and a few other proclamations about somehow throwing harder, too. No, Syndergaard isn’t playing tricks with us. He […]