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Our latest BONUS video for paid subscribers is now live! I talk about pitching analytics with my former teammate and current Mets pitcher Robert Stock and break down the new pitching models we built.
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Mayday! will no longer be live. Make sure to check out the More Mayday Youtube channel for pre-recorded versions of all of the segments you know and love!
I developed something new… Percentile! Can you guess the player based on the advanced metrics provided in this Wordle-style game? Try it out here!
New merch is live! Fan of the new ABS system? You’ll love the new “Nope” merch!
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Rates & Barrells
Rob Manfred’s latest comments
Aaron Judge’s injury
George Kirby’s strikeout rate
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The Major League Baseball Player's Association has OFFICIALLY made the first move in the the upcoming Collective Bargaining negotiation. The league then made its own proposal, and we are off to the races.
The MLBPA's proposal contained nine main points and there’s a lot to unpack out of the gate, so I'll be breaking it all down to you and giving my predictions for how each will be received. Here we go... (24 mins)
In this episode of Trevor Throws Cheese...
You probably hear Major League pitchers talk about how much harder MLB balls are to grip than College or High School balls. Grip, coincidentally, also helps with MOVEMENT. So, if the amateur balls are so much easier to grip... do they move more? Let’s find out... (19 mins)
After almost 51 scoreless innings in a row, Cristopher Sanchez' streak comes to an end. But how did he do it and can he keep this level of dominance up? Let's get into it... (17 mins)
With the trade deadline only 2 months away, it's time to start predicting what these teams might do to either get better or TEAR IT ALL DOWN! Let's break it down... (18 mins)
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My producer, David Korn, gave an early preview to a STACKED NL Cy Young race.
My writer, Henry Neiman, wrote about the logjam in the Mariners rotation.
STAT OF THE WEEK - Extension (EXT)
A pitcher must begin his throwing motion while standing on the pitching rubber -- which is 60 feet, 6 inches away from home plate. This does not mean pitches are actually thrown from 60 feet, 6 inches away from the plate.
The point at which a pitcher releases the ball is actually a few feet closer to home plate than the pitching rubber itself. Extension quantifies exactly how much closer a pitcher’s release point is to home plate. Taller pitchers with long wingspans tend to have the longest Extensions, because their frames allow them to hold on to the ball for a greater distance before releasing it.
Not surprisingly, a longer Extension can be a major advantage to pitchers, because they are essentially shortening the distance between themselves and opposing batters. A pitcher with a longer Extension can make a 93 mph fastball look like a 96 mph fastball. In this regard, Extension is a key component in the Statcast metric “Perceived Velocity.” (via MLB)
More Shows to Check Out
Foul Territory: Live on YouTube - Every day at 2:00 p.m. ET/11:00 a.m. PT
Sunday Sliders with Trevor and Dani Wexelman on MLB Network Radio, SiriusXM channel 89 and on the SiriusXM app - Sundays at 1:00 p.m. ET/10:00 a.m. PT