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Is There a Stat That Shows Us How Much Pitchers Fear Hitters?
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Episode Is There a Stat That Shows Us How Much Pitchers Fear Hitters?
Drew Rasmussen’s incredible run continues. Today, Eno, Jed, and DVR dig into the factors behind the Rays right-hander owning the best ERA in baseball since 2021 among qualified starters not named Shohei Ohtani. Then, they discuss whether Zone% can reveal which hitters pitchers fear the most. Later, the guys examine the recent regressions of Rafael Devers and Alex Bregman before wrapping up with a daunting round of Name! That! Dude!
Rundown:
0:50 Drew Rasmussen’s Run
3:48 Eno at World Cup
6:33 Cooper Pratt’s Debut
8:47 Sal Stewart vs. Bryce Eldridge
12:20 Adjustment Phases: The League Will Find Flaws, Eventually
18:11 Leaning on Strengths: Use Them Until They Stop Working!
26:04 Zone Rates for Feared Hitters
32:30 Middle-Middle Fastballs: Another Potential Indicator?
38:04 Rafael Devers’ Slide
40:20 Alex Bregman: Declining Gracefully Still Messes with Us
42:18 Mookie Betts: Plate Discipline Holding Steady
45:36 Vision Driving Decline
50:08 Name! That! Dude!
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Host: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris
With: Jed Lowrie
Editor: Jason Potere
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