Moonshot: Dale Sveum and the Royals Remedy
6/24Has the Royals' new hitting coach fixed what ails their offense?
Moonshot: Striking Distance
6/17A look at how pitch distance from the center of the strike zone affects BABIP and power.
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6/10Tracking changes in opposing pitchers' approaches to Yasiel Puig, Jose Abreu, and George Springer.
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6/03Because pitcher injuries aren't the ONLY problem.
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5/21Can the way a hitter is pitched help us predict a decline in performance?
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5/12Could studying the way pitchers approach hitters be the key to spotting breakouts before they occur?
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5/05What can the way that pitchers have approached Albert Pujols tell us about his post-peak ups and downs?
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4/28Can you trust your team's runs-scored and runs-allowed performance so far this season?
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4/23What can we learn about batter tendencies by studying the pitch types they see?
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4/14A look at how much April velo matters and the starting pitchers who are throwing faster or slower so far.
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4/08Are heavier players at greater risk for injuries and shortened careers?
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4/01The next step in the study of sequencing.
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3/25Do player careers last longer than they used to?
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