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Jacob Wilson playing like an MVP has compromised my Jac Caglianone RoY pick

Well, Ronald Acuña seems to have his legs under him

Folks, make sure you drink water before flying. Not wanting to go to the bathroom is not worth it🤝🏼

Macro analyses are going to be very interesting, but I think this is going to help the larger understanding of exactly why and how hitters are different from one another. My suggestion: use this as a way to describe how the best hitters are versatile

If you find yourself wondering how to incorporate the Statcast bat path data into player by player analyses, you should read my last few years of writing. These data concepts are folded into how I think about hitting. My blog roll at @fangraphs.com has basically been a journal of my hitting thoughts

Wrigley is just a beautiful park dude

So Cal Raleigh is the best catcher in baseball. Full stop.

I’m loving the Javy Baez outfield experience. Unfortunately he’s still a horrible hitter😅

It is a pleasure seeing Byron Buxton in the OF again. Thank goodness 2022 wasn’t permanent.

Somebody tell Shane Baz to put some sunscreen on

deGrom with 7 innings of 1 run ball and an L 🫶🏼 back to normal

Genuinely enjoyed watching the video of JHL hitting for this article. Super talented player.

Yeah man George Lombard just won’t be in high A very long. Kid’s swing is too good for that level

Ben Rice Has Built a Strong Foundation During His Limited Time The combination of the rookie’s swing decisions and above-average contact quality make his future promising.

Think this held up pretty well from August. That boy nice
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Oh man😫😫

I’d like to know what it would be about

The fall of Kris Bryant has been crazy

Enjoy more defense appreciation!

Why didn’t the Red Sox pay Mookie Betts

20 years is crazy!

Does anybody know a physicist I can work with on trying to figure out if the torpedo bats are going to break any differently from other bats

Somehow just listening to chromakopia. Shit slaps.

I might get a torpedo bat and do some swing comps with the blast sensor

My friend got hit in the face by an absolutely scorched Joey Ortiz foul ball today. There’s always a first experience at a ball game.

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Happy Opening Day🙂‍↔️

Guys who rely on a narrower band of contact points therefore have more opportunity for whiffs or mishits

You can do this regardless of what your bat speed is, as long as you have the upper body mobility. However, if you can do this AND have + bat speed, odds are you’re one of the best hitters in baseball. Think Judge, Ohtani, Acuña, Soto.

Having success with deep contact points isn’t only related to + bat speed. You need to create positive attack angles earlier on in the swing, ie have good barrel depth.

Can’t let framing love die!!