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Optimizing Bat Paths

January 15, 2026January 15, 2026

Every year new metrics are being made available to the public through Statcast. In the latest drop batting metrics were ...read more

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An examination of Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s World Series Usage: Risky or perfectly safe and rational?

January 10, 2026January 10, 2026

As FOX returned to its World Series Game 7 coverage of the bottom of the ninth inning back in November, ...read more

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Is It Possible To Build Another Nolan Ryan? We Give It A Try.

December 18, 2025December 19, 2025

Leigh Montville was one of the few writers to get an up-close look at Nolan Ryan’s offseason routine. Prior to ...read more

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How many fastballs should a pitcher have on the menu?

November 26, 2025November 26, 2025

Logan Webb did a curious thing in 2025, well, a few curious things. San Francisco Giants ace had alrady long established himself as one of the better ...read more

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Comparing Overload vs. Underload Weighted Ball Stress on the Arm

March 3, 2017November 20, 2023

Weighted baseball training has become ever more popular at both the amateur and professional level. Several MLB teams consult with ...read more

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A More Forward Approach to Understanding Pitching Biomechanics

February 23, 2015January 7, 2021

This is part two of three of the initial guest posts by Dr. James Buffi. Part one was titled Challenges with ...read more

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Momentum and Arm Action: Myths and Misunderstandings

April 28, 2014April 5, 2021

Pitching mechanics is a difficult subject to talk about, and one that I don’t touch lightly on this blog. Covering ...read more

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