#nerdalert incoming! (1/4) ...
A few weeks back I wrote about how we intro'd new Baseball Savant tools that allow you to check out the spin direction of any pitcher in baseball. It's always fun to see what people do to follow up on these things. So .. https://www.mlb.com/news/new-statcast-tool-measures-pitch-spin-direction
A few weeks back I wrote about how we intro'd new Baseball Savant tools that allow you to check out the spin direction of any pitcher in baseball. It's always fun to see what people do to follow up on these things. So .. https://www.mlb.com/news/new-statcast-tool-measures-pitch-spin-direction
(2/4) ... and so here's today @_Ben_Clemens on how "Seam-Shifted Wake" is going to be "front and center" in research the next few years ... https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-seam-shifted-revolution-is-headed-for-the-mainstream/
(3/4) .. and here's today @enosarris trying to see which pitchers are benefiting the most. And I'm sure there's more out there, and more to come. It's going to be fun. https://theathletic.com/2337324/2021/01/22/seam-shifted-wake-sleeper-pitchers/
(4/4) and of course, last year, @NotRealCertain and @pobguy and @harrypav were already out there talking about it (in addition, certainly, to earlier research papers, etc.): https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/62912/not-just-about-magnus-anymore/