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Change in Pitchers’ Two-Strike Approach Contributed to Javy Báez’s Offensive Dip in 2019
Javy Báez began last year batting .303 with 13 homers and a .375 wOBA through May. But the all-star shortstop…
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Willson Contreras’ Improved Framing Induced More Swings on Breaking Balls
Willson Contreras turned more borderline pitches into strikes as the the second half of the 2019 season progressed, but his…
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Run Differential Suggests Cubs Should Have 7 More Wins, 11 More Than Brewers
Decades from now, we’ll still look back at the 2019 season as one of the most miserable and puzzling in…
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Anthony Rizzo Producing Massive Spike in Launch Angle as Homers Start Flying Again
The two home runs Anthony Rizzo launched Tuesday night equaled the number of round-trippers he’d hit over a span of…
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Javy Báez Appears to Have Fixed Glaring Weakness Against High Heat
Scouts are going to have to re-write their reports on how to attack Javy Báez. In 2018, pitchers opted for…
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World Series Reveals Major Flaws in Third-Time-Through-Lineup Theory
An amazing thing happened in the last few World Series games. Boston manager Alex Cora and Dodgers manager Dave Roberts…
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Cubs Quick Hits: Say Hello to Jon Lester’s New Favorite Pitch, The Changeup
During Spring Training I noticed that Jon Lester looked like he was working hard on his changeup, a pitch that he…
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Addison Russell’s Early-Season Plate Discipline Showing Signs of Big Improvements
Though Addison Russell’s traditional numbers don’t look good right now, the nitty-gritty numbers actually suggest he’s seeing pitches well. Plate…
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