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Forcing Rotation: Exploring Lead-Leg Force Curves and Rotation in Hitters

April 29, 2026April 29, 2026

“What do I need to do to become a better hitter?” A common question asked by a lot of developing ...read more

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We don’t just care about bat speed at Driveline and Jordan Walker is evidence of that

April 24, 2026April 24, 2026

There is no doubt possessing bat speed is a crucial trait for a professional hitter. The math backs the core ...read more

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Investigating a mystery pitch as a test case for a new (computer) vision for pitch design

April 24, 2026April 24, 2026

Tatsuya Imai’s slider was one of the great baseball mysteries early this season before he went on the IL. A ...read more

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To swing or not to swing, that is thee question

April 3, 2026April 3, 2026

With the tying run on third base in the ninth inning, two outs, and the count full in the World ...read more

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kinematics

Velocity Training

Overuse is Not the Problem: Undertraining is the Devil

November 8, 2012April 5, 2021

I’ve been trying to put this article into words for the better part of a year and debated completely shelving ...read more

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Pitching Mechanics, Youth Baseball

Young Arms and Curveballs: The Real Story Behind it All

March 22, 2012July 2, 2021

Two weeks ago, the NY Times published an article titled Young Arms and Curveballs: A Scientific Twist. In the article, ...read more

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Pitching Mechanics

Biomechanics Explained: The Difficulty of Measurement

January 6, 2012April 5, 2021

I wrote this for some friends of mine who had questions about biomechanics, and figured I’d share it here. ——- ...read more

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Pitching Mechanics

Reviewing ASMI’s Biomechanical Analysis of Dr. Marshall’s Pitchers (Focus: Performance/Velocity)

October 10, 2011April 5, 2021

I’ve been meaning to write on this subject for quite some time, and if it’s received well, I’ll write more ...read more

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Recruiting

Science of Scouting: A Look at Gerrit Cole

August 11, 2011

My newest article can be found on The Hardball Times – The Science of Scouting: A Biomechanical Look at Gerrit ...read more

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Pitching Mechanics

The Limitations of Two-Dimensional Kinematic Analysis

June 15, 2011

A clip on YouTube that has gotten a fair amount of press is this SOMAX Sports clip of Tim Lincecum. ...read more

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