This week on the 90th Percentile we lean heavily into host Matt Pajak's expertise and discuss evaluating top speed, athleticism and it's impact on tools as players age. Matt's work with Loden Sports has been at the forefront of evaluating athleticism and on this episode we dive into why athleticism and particularly the run tool is important. Introduction 0:00 - 4:00Evaluating Speed: 4:00 - 7:0060 Yard Dash and Home to First: 7:00 - 16:00Top Speed and it's benefits 16:00 - 26:00Break 26:00X Axis of force velocity curve: 27:00 - 35:00Top speed atrophies as players age: 35:00 - 44:00The Nolan Arenado example: 44:00 - 49:00What accelerates atrophy?: 49:00 - 52:00Hit Tool Players vs. Size, Athleticism and Tools: 52:00 - 63:00Colt Emerson vs. Walker Martin: 63:00 - 67:00The Brent Rooker Example: 67:00 - 70:00Our Sponsors:* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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