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Goodbye to Hitter's Counts, the Importance of Handling Sliders & Fastball Laggards

Goodbye to Hitter's Counts, the Importance of Handling Sliders & Fastball Laggards

Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball · The Athletic

May 26, 20221h 4m

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Show Notes

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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