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Eno, Trevor and DVR discuss their paths into becoming pitching nerds while pulling back to discuss the baseline metrics they care about, and digging into a few of the newer tools and numbers they utilize to analyze pitchers. Rundown7:45 What Are the Basic Things You Like to Know About Pitchers?13:33 Year-to-Year Correlations of Pitching Stats18:47 DIPS Theory & Other Changes Over Time29:37 The Rise of Deeper Arsenals34:58 Looking at Changes in Pitch Mix Over Time43:34 *Newer* Pitch Details to Consider: Vertical Break53:12 An Example of Seam-Shifted Wake58:54 A Few Other Tools From Baseball Savant PagesFollow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.socialFollow DVR on Bluesky: @dvr.bsky.socialFollow Trevor on Bluesky: @iamtrevormay.bsky.sociale-mail: [email protected] our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsHosts: Derek VanRiper, Eno Sarris & Trevor MayProducer: Brian SmithExecutive Producer: Derek VanRiper Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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