The 2022 Baseball Is More Variable Than Past YearsB
5/23There is more variation in drag from pitch to pitch and day to day than before.
The 2022 MLB Baseball Has Higher Drag$
4/25We may be dealing with multiple baseballs, or just one deadened one.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightPitchers Save Their Best Stuff For October$
10/26Most pitchers add significant velocity in the postseason.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightPlayoff Pace Is The Slowest Yet$
10/19The pace issue is magnified in the postseason.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightThe Sticky Stuff Crackdown Has Worn Off$
10/12Pitchers’ spin rates are creeping back to their former heights.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightPitcher Hot Streaks Play An Outsized Role In The Playoffs$
10/05A difference of a few miles per hour can be massive.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_right2021 May Have Had The Most Consistent Zone Ever$
10/01The umpires are calling it almost entirely by location.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightThe Dying Days of Catcher Framing$
9/28As robot umps become inevitable, framing is less important than ever.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightThe Three-Batter-Minimum Rule Hasn’t Changed Much$
9/24Platoon advantage plate appearances remain the same.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightPosition Players Are Pitching Closer Games Than Ever Before$
9/21Teams are quick to give up.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightAnother Way Shohei Ohtani Has Been Awesome$
9/17Not just excellent on both sides of the ball, but clutch.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightThe Seattle Mariners Are On The Verge Of History$
9/14Apparently, fun differential is more important than run differential.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightManager Challenges Are A Skill$
9/10Worth a few runs a season, at least.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightExit Velocity Seems To Be The Highest It’s Ever Been$
9/07A long-term trend towards harder contact.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightWhat Was Barry Bonds’ Exit Velocity?$
9/03Imputing exit velocity from the past using data from the present.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightTime and Pace of Game Remains As Big A Problem As EverB
8/31After briefly improving, the game is slower than ever before.
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