Posts Tagged ‘velocity’

This Ain’t a Scene, It’s an Arms Race$

Best of BP: For Framber Valdez, Less Could Be More

Sometimes velocity really isn’t worth it.

The Value of Relative Velocity

Working to untangle what makes pitchers decline throughout a start.

Robbie Ray is Re-Adjusting to Life Without Velocity$

Moonshot: Middle-Aged Pitchers Are Prospering In The Shortened Season$

Moonshot: Teams Now Pay For Who Players Are, Not What They Did$

High and Tight: Making Sense Of Converted Starters’ Velocity Spikes$

Rubbing Mud: Who Faces the Hottest Heat?$

From the Outfield Grass: Some Like It Hot$

Team Chemistry: (If You) Can’t Take The Heat

The extended exposure to high-end velocity should theoretically make hitters better against it. So, has it?

Raising Aces: Digging Under The Gun

How do we recalibrate our reliance on the radar gun for modern-day pitching evaluation?

Fantasy Freestyle: Spring Training Velocity Watch

A look at the hurlers who’ve seen their radar-gun readings perk up and dim down in Cactus and Grapefruit League play.

Best of BP 2015: Setting Up the Spike

A look at how different organizations approach the development of velocity in the minor leagues.

Raising Aces: Under the Gun 4.0, Part 2

Continuing the examine the velocity changes that took place across the league in 2015.

Soft Toss: Setting Up the Spike

A look at how different organizations approach the development of velocity in the minor leagues.

Moonshot: Does April Velocity Last?

A look at how much April velo matters and the starting pitchers who are throwing faster or slower so far.