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Miss Distance for Pitchers is Here, What Are We Doing With It?
Description
Why are some baseball fans still weird about Driveline? Eno, Trevor, and DVR tackle that question after Driveline founder Kyle Boddy left his advisory role with the Red Sox. Then, the guys dive into the newly unveiled miss distance leaderboards, marvel at just how dominant Mason Miller has become, and explore whether there's a better way to account for inherited runners.
Rundown:
1:52 Daniel Espino’s Debut: The Long Road of a Former Top Prospect
5:48 Make It Make Sense: Why Are People Weird About Driveline?
15:56 Emotions & Outcomes: Dismissing Evidence in the Face of Frustration
23:38 Miss Distance Leaderboards: How We Want to Use This for Pitchers
27:39 Low Hanging Fruit: More Bat Adjustments Coming?
32:20 Arsenal Effects: Is Movement Spread Key to Andrew Abbott Tricking Us?
37:20 Flawed Swings: Pitches That Completely Confound Hitters
40:38 At the Bottom: Takeaways From Lowest Flawed Swing Rate Pitchers?
47:13 Inherited Runners: ‘We Should Account for Inherited Runners Better’ - Ben Clemens
52:09 Win Probability Added: Still A Very Effective Way to Measure Relievers
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Host: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris
With: Trevor May
Editor: Jason Potere
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