Statcast is the new shiny toy of on field analysis, owned by major league baseball. It’s responsible for the sudden jump in the terms ‘exit velocity’ and ‘route efficiency’ and has made work for the fancy graphics people at Fox and TBS, allowing them to track player movements a ball flight in ways that simply […]
Day: February 17, 2017
Artificial Turf Wars Ep. 44: A Canadian Classic
Greg Hamilton, coach and director of national teams for Baseball Canada, stops by to discuss Canada’s World Baseball Classic team. He details the selection process for the roster, the need for a blend of youth and experience, and how the team reacted to the absence of so many top players. Greg and Josh also break […]