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I'd like to see the players of today wear the equipment that Orr had to wear (and match NOT wearing the equipment Orr did not wear)... and then do what Orr did.
I'd like to see the players of today wear the equipment that Orr had to wear (and match NOT wearing the equipment Orr did not wear)... and then do what Orr did.
Thank you kindly for the recs.
For @billjamesonline , I often recommend The Politics of Glory (aka Whatever Happened to the Hall of Fame). Others suggest Guide to Managers.
Both are good intro to sabermetrics without overwhelming the reader with big scary numbers.
Thank you kindly for the recs.
For @billjamesonline , I often recommend The Politics of Glory (aka Whatever Happened to the Hall of Fame). Others suggest Guide to Managers.
Both are good intro to sabermetrics without overwhelming the reader with big scary numbers.
... fastball is as pure 4-seam as it gets. His two off-speeds are thrown as "1" seamers, as is his slider.
His slurve/curve is not that consistent.
His slider/sweeper are more variants of each other than distinct pitches.
They all have tremendous amount of gyro. I would be quite surprised if he doesn't turn his slurve into more of a curve at some point, and soon.
He has two offspeed pitches, and I'd even say that his changeup is closer to a screwball.
Now his seam orientation. His...
#Statcast Mollweide Projection and Spin Axis report: Paul Skenes
Lots to see here. First, let's start with the spin axis. His slider, sweeper and (ostensibly) a curve (but actually a slurve) really don't have much separation in terms of how they spin, nor in their speed.
#Statcast Mollweide Projection and Spin Axis report: Simeon Woods Richardson
2024 v 2023. So, he made a definite change, essentially rotating his spin axis point of all his pitches.
His seam orientation is all 4-seams, or variants, for every single pitch he throws
The rule is clear.
As for this catch, I can't tell because of the lighting. But, I'm going to infer that the ball was in their glove, just as her feet was touching the top of the fence.
There's no way the umpire is going to say they were definitely "out of bounds".
The rule is clear.
As for this catch, I can't tell because of the lighting. But, I'm going to infer that the ball was in their glove, just as her feet was touching the top of the fence.
There's no way the umpire is going to say they were definitely "out of bounds". https://t.co/uRtvyxK22v
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