Alex Fast
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This is a fun one.
HR on pitches outside the zone:
Cal Raleigh: 10 (leads MLB)
Aaron Judge: 0
HR on pitches outside the zone:
Cal Raleigh: 10 (leads MLB)
Aaron Judge: 0
September 25, 2025 at 11:32 PM
This is a fun one.
HR on pitches outside the zone:
Cal Raleigh: 10 (leads MLB)
Aaron Judge: 0
HR on pitches outside the zone:
Cal Raleigh: 10 (leads MLB)
Aaron Judge: 0
Last night, George Kirby struck out Jackson Holliday on an absolutely fantastic slider down and in.
Before that, he threw a splitter down and away that ran outside the zone (Holliday fouled it off).
Here are those pitches overlaid.
Before that, he threw a splitter down and away that ran outside the zone (Holliday fouled it off).
Here are those pitches overlaid.
June 4, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Last night, George Kirby struck out Jackson Holliday on an absolutely fantastic slider down and in.
Before that, he threw a splitter down and away that ran outside the zone (Holliday fouled it off).
Here are those pitches overlaid.
Before that, he threw a splitter down and away that ran outside the zone (Holliday fouled it off).
Here are those pitches overlaid.
SLG allowed against 7, 8, 9 hitters.
21. LAD: .377
22. ATH: .381
23. PHI: .384
24. ARI: .386
25. TB: .389
26. CHW: .394
27. PIT: .406
28. COL: .419
29. WAS: .454
30. BAL: .457
21. LAD: .377
22. ATH: .381
23. PHI: .384
24. ARI: .386
25. TB: .389
26. CHW: .394
27. PIT: .406
28. COL: .419
29. WAS: .454
30. BAL: .457
May 14, 2025 at 5:23 PM
SLG allowed against 7, 8, 9 hitters.
21. LAD: .377
22. ATH: .381
23. PHI: .384
24. ARI: .386
25. TB: .389
26. CHW: .394
27. PIT: .406
28. COL: .419
29. WAS: .454
30. BAL: .457
21. LAD: .377
22. ATH: .381
23. PHI: .384
24. ARI: .386
25. TB: .389
26. CHW: .394
27. PIT: .406
28. COL: .419
29. WAS: .454
30. BAL: .457
Pitchers most negatively impacted by defense to begin the year (OAA):
1. Fried: -7
2. T Williams: -6
3. Verlander: -4
4. Spence: -4
5. Paddack: -4
6. Kremer: -4
7. B Keller: -4
8. Houck: -4
9. Eisert: -4
10. Clase: -4
11. Cease: -4
1. Fried: -7
2. T Williams: -6
3. Verlander: -4
4. Spence: -4
5. Paddack: -4
6. Kremer: -4
7. B Keller: -4
8. Houck: -4
9. Eisert: -4
10. Clase: -4
11. Cease: -4
May 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Pitchers most negatively impacted by defense to begin the year (OAA):
1. Fried: -7
2. T Williams: -6
3. Verlander: -4
4. Spence: -4
5. Paddack: -4
6. Kremer: -4
7. B Keller: -4
8. Houck: -4
9. Eisert: -4
10. Clase: -4
11. Cease: -4
1. Fried: -7
2. T Williams: -6
3. Verlander: -4
4. Spence: -4
5. Paddack: -4
6. Kremer: -4
7. B Keller: -4
8. Houck: -4
9. Eisert: -4
10. Clase: -4
11. Cease: -4
Really nice start from Sugano:
17 total whiffs - most for an Oriole starter this year
9 splitter whiffs - tied for 2nd most by an SP so far this year
Here are all 8 Ks
17 total whiffs - most for an Oriole starter this year
9 splitter whiffs - tied for 2nd most by an SP so far this year
Here are all 8 Ks
April 29, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Really nice start from Sugano:
17 total whiffs - most for an Oriole starter this year
9 splitter whiffs - tied for 2nd most by an SP so far this year
Here are all 8 Ks
17 total whiffs - most for an Oriole starter this year
9 splitter whiffs - tied for 2nd most by an SP so far this year
Here are all 8 Ks
This Sugano splitter was SO SO nasty.
29 inches of drop.
13 inches of horizontal.
Just a gorgeous pitch.
29 inches of drop.
13 inches of horizontal.
Just a gorgeous pitch.
April 28, 2025 at 11:28 PM
This Sugano splitter was SO SO nasty.
29 inches of drop.
13 inches of horizontal.
Just a gorgeous pitch.
29 inches of drop.
13 inches of horizontal.
Just a gorgeous pitch.
SLG allowed w/ 2 strikes
30. BAL: .320
29. MIA: .314
28. CLE: .307
27. CHC: .301
26. ARI: .300
25. COL: .300
24. ATL: .295
23. MIL: .289
22. STL: .285
21. WSH: .281
30. BAL: .320
29. MIA: .314
28. CLE: .307
27. CHC: .301
26. ARI: .300
25. COL: .300
24. ATL: .295
23. MIL: .289
22. STL: .285
21. WSH: .281
April 22, 2025 at 10:57 PM
SLG allowed w/ 2 strikes
30. BAL: .320
29. MIA: .314
28. CLE: .307
27. CHC: .301
26. ARI: .300
25. COL: .300
24. ATL: .295
23. MIL: .289
22. STL: .285
21. WSH: .281
30. BAL: .320
29. MIA: .314
28. CLE: .307
27. CHC: .301
26. ARI: .300
25. COL: .300
24. ATL: .295
23. MIL: .289
22. STL: .285
21. WSH: .281
Something interesting I just noticed. We only have 5 years of public arm angle data but thru this early sample size...
Average Arm Angle is at it's lowest point in the past five seasons.
2025: 37.2°
2024: 38.1°
2023: 38.8°
Average Arm Angle is at it's lowest point in the past five seasons.
2025: 37.2°
2024: 38.1°
2023: 38.8°
April 22, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Something interesting I just noticed. We only have 5 years of public arm angle data but thru this early sample size...
Average Arm Angle is at it's lowest point in the past five seasons.
2025: 37.2°
2024: 38.1°
2023: 38.8°
Average Arm Angle is at it's lowest point in the past five seasons.
2025: 37.2°
2024: 38.1°
2023: 38.8°
Top pitches by SLG (min 100 thrown):
1. Justin Sterner's FF: .056
2. H Brown's FF: .056
3. Rasmussen's FC: .074
4. Holmes' SL: .077
5. Gilbert's FS: .094
6. T Williams' Sw: .095
7. Eovaldi's CU: .095
8. F Cruz's SL: .107
9. Canning's FF: .111
10. Sasaki's FS: .118
1. Justin Sterner's FF: .056
2. H Brown's FF: .056
3. Rasmussen's FC: .074
4. Holmes' SL: .077
5. Gilbert's FS: .094
6. T Williams' Sw: .095
7. Eovaldi's CU: .095
8. F Cruz's SL: .107
9. Canning's FF: .111
10. Sasaki's FS: .118
April 22, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Top pitches by SLG (min 100 thrown):
1. Justin Sterner's FF: .056
2. H Brown's FF: .056
3. Rasmussen's FC: .074
4. Holmes' SL: .077
5. Gilbert's FS: .094
6. T Williams' Sw: .095
7. Eovaldi's CU: .095
8. F Cruz's SL: .107
9. Canning's FF: .111
10. Sasaki's FS: .118
1. Justin Sterner's FF: .056
2. H Brown's FF: .056
3. Rasmussen's FC: .074
4. Holmes' SL: .077
5. Gilbert's FS: .094
6. T Williams' Sw: .095
7. Eovaldi's CU: .095
8. F Cruz's SL: .107
9. Canning's FF: .111
10. Sasaki's FS: .118
Baseballs top swing-and-miss pitches (min 100 thrown):
1. Greene's SL: 29.5%
2. Yamamoto's FS: 28.2
3. Meyer's SL: 23.0
4. Eovaldi's FS: 22.7
5. Ben Brown's CU: 22.0
6. Woo's FF: 20.6
7. Imanaga's FS: 20.5
8. Sale's SL: 20.5
9. Rodón's SL: 20.0
10. Ryan Gusto's FF: 19.6
1. Greene's SL: 29.5%
2. Yamamoto's FS: 28.2
3. Meyer's SL: 23.0
4. Eovaldi's FS: 22.7
5. Ben Brown's CU: 22.0
6. Woo's FF: 20.6
7. Imanaga's FS: 20.5
8. Sale's SL: 20.5
9. Rodón's SL: 20.0
10. Ryan Gusto's FF: 19.6
April 21, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Baseballs top swing-and-miss pitches (min 100 thrown):
1. Greene's SL: 29.5%
2. Yamamoto's FS: 28.2
3. Meyer's SL: 23.0
4. Eovaldi's FS: 22.7
5. Ben Brown's CU: 22.0
6. Woo's FF: 20.6
7. Imanaga's FS: 20.5
8. Sale's SL: 20.5
9. Rodón's SL: 20.0
10. Ryan Gusto's FF: 19.6
1. Greene's SL: 29.5%
2. Yamamoto's FS: 28.2
3. Meyer's SL: 23.0
4. Eovaldi's FS: 22.7
5. Ben Brown's CU: 22.0
6. Woo's FF: 20.6
7. Imanaga's FS: 20.5
8. Sale's SL: 20.5
9. Rodón's SL: 20.0
10. Ryan Gusto's FF: 19.6
Only one pitch in baseball has been thrown over 100 times and is yet to give up a hit.
Hunter Greene's slider.
Hunter Greene's slider.
April 15, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Only one pitch in baseball has been thrown over 100 times and is yet to give up a hit.
Hunter Greene's slider.
Hunter Greene's slider.
Some changes Spencer Torkelson has made:
- Stands MUCH further back in the box (3rd greatest depth among right handed hitters)
- Slowed his swing down
- Drastically opened up his stance
- Cut down his swing and miss on breaking pitches (small sample)
- Stands MUCH further back in the box (3rd greatest depth among right handed hitters)
- Slowed his swing down
- Drastically opened up his stance
- Cut down his swing and miss on breaking pitches (small sample)
April 14, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Some changes Spencer Torkelson has made:
- Stands MUCH further back in the box (3rd greatest depth among right handed hitters)
- Slowed his swing down
- Drastically opened up his stance
- Cut down his swing and miss on breaking pitches (small sample)
- Stands MUCH further back in the box (3rd greatest depth among right handed hitters)
- Slowed his swing down
- Drastically opened up his stance
- Cut down his swing and miss on breaking pitches (small sample)
Amount of teams with 10 or more wins:
NL: 5
AL: 0
NL: 5
AL: 0
April 13, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Amount of teams with 10 or more wins:
NL: 5
AL: 0
NL: 5
AL: 0
Interesting thing I noticed re Heston Kjerstad:
55% of his batted balls have been to the opposite field.
That's the 2nd highest rate in baseball right now.
55% of his batted balls have been to the opposite field.
That's the 2nd highest rate in baseball right now.
April 10, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Interesting thing I noticed re Heston Kjerstad:
55% of his batted balls have been to the opposite field.
That's the 2nd highest rate in baseball right now.
55% of his batted balls have been to the opposite field.
That's the 2nd highest rate in baseball right now.
Small sample fun. Qualified BABIP leaders:
1. Will Smith: .625
2. George Springer: .588
3. Mike Yastrzemski: .500
4. Wilyer Abreu: .500
5. Spencer Torkelson: .474
6. Nathaniel Lowe: .467
7. Jose Altuve: .462
8. Ramón Urías: .455
9. Riley Greene: .455
10. Sal Frelick: .452
1. Will Smith: .625
2. George Springer: .588
3. Mike Yastrzemski: .500
4. Wilyer Abreu: .500
5. Spencer Torkelson: .474
6. Nathaniel Lowe: .467
7. Jose Altuve: .462
8. Ramón Urías: .455
9. Riley Greene: .455
10. Sal Frelick: .452
April 7, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Small sample fun. Qualified BABIP leaders:
1. Will Smith: .625
2. George Springer: .588
3. Mike Yastrzemski: .500
4. Wilyer Abreu: .500
5. Spencer Torkelson: .474
6. Nathaniel Lowe: .467
7. Jose Altuve: .462
8. Ramón Urías: .455
9. Riley Greene: .455
10. Sal Frelick: .452
1. Will Smith: .625
2. George Springer: .588
3. Mike Yastrzemski: .500
4. Wilyer Abreu: .500
5. Spencer Torkelson: .474
6. Nathaniel Lowe: .467
7. Jose Altuve: .462
8. Ramón Urías: .455
9. Riley Greene: .455
10. Sal Frelick: .452
HR Totals:
LAD (12) + NYY (11) + BAL (10) = 33
COL + NYM + HOU + MIA + TBR + MIN + LAA + STL + PIT + MIL + CIN + TOR + SEA + KCR + CLE + SF + SD + CHC = 31
LAD (12) + NYY (11) + BAL (10) = 33
COL + NYM + HOU + MIA + TBR + MIN + LAA + STL + PIT + MIL + CIN + TOR + SEA + KCR + CLE + SF + SD + CHC = 31
March 30, 2025 at 3:15 PM
HR Totals:
LAD (12) + NYY (11) + BAL (10) = 33
COL + NYM + HOU + MIA + TBR + MIN + LAA + STL + PIT + MIL + CIN + TOR + SEA + KCR + CLE + SF + SD + CHC = 31
LAD (12) + NYY (11) + BAL (10) = 33
COL + NYM + HOU + MIA + TBR + MIN + LAA + STL + PIT + MIL + CIN + TOR + SEA + KCR + CLE + SF + SD + CHC = 31
Hilarious that this is what the dodgers offense is doing WITHOUT Betts and Freeman
March 18, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Hilarious that this is what the dodgers offense is doing WITHOUT Betts and Freeman
Lets look at league average SLG and wOBA on four-seamers by how much induced vertical break they get:
> 20" - .357 / .287
19" - 20" - .402 / .316
18" - 19" - .410 / .325
< 18" - .430 / .335
> 20" - .357 / .287
19" - 20" - .402 / .316
18" - 19" - .410 / .325
< 18" - .430 / .335
March 1, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Lets look at league average SLG and wOBA on four-seamers by how much induced vertical break they get:
> 20" - .357 / .287
19" - 20" - .402 / .316
18" - 19" - .410 / .325
< 18" - .430 / .335
> 20" - .357 / .287
19" - 20" - .402 / .316
18" - 19" - .410 / .325
< 18" - .430 / .335
Tomorrow is Saturday AND the Orioles game is on TV AND Povich is going up against Skenes?!?
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February 28, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Tomorrow is Saturday AND the Orioles game is on TV AND Povich is going up against Skenes?!?
Look at the swing Ogasawara just got out of Soto on his 69 mph CB.
February 28, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Look at the swing Ogasawara just got out of Soto on his 69 mph CB.
Sandy Alcantara dots the corner with an 100 mph FB for the strikeout (the ball call was overturned via ABS)
February 28, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Sandy Alcantara dots the corner with an 100 mph FB for the strikeout (the ball call was overturned via ABS)
Think I came up with my first ever @theonion.com headline:
"Sticky substance controversy continues to rock competitive dreideling circuit"
"Sticky substance controversy continues to rock competitive dreideling circuit"
February 25, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Think I came up with my first ever @theonion.com headline:
"Sticky substance controversy continues to rock competitive dreideling circuit"
"Sticky substance controversy continues to rock competitive dreideling circuit"
No Statcast for this game but safe to say Jorge Soler hit this ball 750 feet?
February 24, 2025 at 8:27 PM
No Statcast for this game but safe to say Jorge Soler hit this ball 750 feet?
Singer has now struck out 4 Dodgers. 3 on breaking pitches. 6 whiffs total.
February 24, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Singer has now struck out 4 Dodgers. 3 on breaking pitches. 6 whiffs total.