The Physics of Roy Hobbs’ Dinger

One of the most iconic scenes in baseball movie history comes at the climax of “The Natural” when Roy…

SPLITTERS!

The Best Pitch

Today I’ll be diving deep into my favorite pitch type in the game, the split-fingered…

What’s the Deal With Thumbs?

Recently while feeding my frequent craving for submarine pitcher highlights, I came across what I thought to…

What is an Eephus?

Until recently, I thought I knew what an eephus was. I’d seen videos of old-timey eephuses, and they always looked something…

Do Release Points Change for Different Pitch Types?

A Look at Extension and Movement

What is the relationship between extension, spin rate, and movement on breaking balls?

An Initial Encounter with Pitch Design

Earlier this fall, we at Cal Poly Baseball acquired a Rapsodo unit to use during bullpen…

Notes from SaberSeminar 2018

Attending this annual baseball analytics conference for the first time was a huge step forward for me in my quest to learn more about the game of baseball and its surrounding industry. If not for my internship in Stamford about 3 hours away from Boston University where the event…

Predicting Attendance

What factors contribute to a team’s home attendance?

A nice, simple one today. When I was young, I assumed the best teams always had the most fans. But when I got a little older, I learned that the size of the market is more relevant to average attendance. But…

Process vs Results: The Need for Mechanical Data

Today’s Question:

How can we measure/integrate/use metrics to quantify and better understand a player’s mechanics rather than their outcomes?