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Goodbye to Hitter's Counts, the Importance of Handling Sliders & Fastball Laggards
FromRates & Barrels
Goodbye to Hitter's Counts, the Importance of Handling Sliders & Fastball Laggards
FromRates & Barrels
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Length:
70 minutes
Released:
May 26, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Eno and DVR discuss the disappearance of hitter's counts thanks to reduced fastball usage, hitters that are better equipped to take advantage of a more slider-heavy environment, struggling hitters that continue to lag in production as the end of May draws closer, and a few pitchers in need of adjustments due to poor fastballs.
Eno's story about the loss of hitter's counts as fastball use changes: https://theathletic.com/3331525/
Rundown
-- Goodbye to Hitter's Counts
-- Hitters With Good Results Against Sliders
-- Good Against Sliders, Bad Against Fastballs?
-- Struggling Bats: What To Do?
-- Where Did Robbie Grossman's Power Go?
-- Making Sense of Nelson Cruz's 2022
-- Rebound Coming from Yasmani Grandal?
-- Making Sense of Jeffrey Springs
-- Fastball Laggards
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Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper
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Eno's story about the loss of hitter's counts as fastball use changes: https://theathletic.com/3331525/
Rundown
-- Goodbye to Hitter's Counts
-- Hitters With Good Results Against Sliders
-- Good Against Sliders, Bad Against Fastballs?
-- Struggling Bats: What To Do?
-- Where Did Robbie Grossman's Power Go?
-- Making Sense of Nelson Cruz's 2022
-- Rebound Coming from Yasmani Grandal?
-- Making Sense of Jeffrey Springs
-- Fastball Laggards
Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris
Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper
e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com
Subscribe to The Athletic at $1/month for the first six months: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
May 26, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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