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May 24, 2021 Last week, I laid out some broad categorizations of what makes a slider effective, when viewed in the aggregate. As a quick recap: The most important single characteristic is hitting the corners of the strike zone. If you have a slider with plus horizontal movement, it’s also okay to miss over the middle of the plate. The middle of the plate is a great location early, but a poor location late in counts. There’s more, but those were the key findings. That analysis left some addi...

May 15th, 2021 Share Joe Smith is on the precipice of history. With Smith’s next appearance, he will become the 51st pitcher in MLB history to appear in at least 800 games, a testament to the veteran’s success and longevity. “It’s pretty cool, man, just to be around this long and still pitching and still getting outs and knowing you can still do this thing,” Smith said. “But 1,000 was, or is, the goal. It just makes you realize how hard that number is to get to.” Smith fondly reca...

May 10, 2021 Talent changes are easier to identify with pitchers earlier in the season, as changes in velocity, pitch shape, and pitch mix are more readily apparent. Change isn’t always good and turning one bad pitch into a good one isn’t a guarantee of success but it’s a pretty good start. When a pitch has seen dramatically different results against it, chances are something changed, whether solely involving the aforementioned qualities above, or how the pitches fit together as part of a...

April 28, 2021 It seems we spend most Aprils ballyhooing about what should and shouldn’t be believed, what can and cannot be discussed. Some valid, some not. What I believe can sometimes get lost in early season analysis – or missed completely – is what the data (whether in April or September) can tell us beyond the numbers and beyond the sample. Intent. Good or bad, change or no change, we can find intent within data, regardless of sample size. Because, simply speaking, professional base...

Game 2: Twins at Brewers Share this story First Pitch: 6:10p Central TV: Bally Sports North Brew Crew Ball A Milwaukee Brewers Community An off-day after Opening Day — the perfect offering of calendrical Listerine. After something of a disappointing finish on Thursday, the Twins and Brewers are back at it to continue this series on a Saturday evening. They’ll be led by Jose Berrios, who’s taking the ball as our number-two guy after consecutive Opening Day starts. La Maquina is coming ...