What to Watch in Spring Training Games, Two-Seam Fastball

Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

Eno, Trevor and DVR discuss an unusual day at Phillies camp, superstitious teammates, and what to look for in spring training games. Plus, they continue the deep dive pitching series with a detailed look at two-seam fastballs/sinkers, before discussing a few challenges organizations have getting coaching staffs on the same page in player development.


Rundown

1:38 A Rough Day in Phillies Camp

7:26 What to Look For in Spring Training Games

18:45 Reliever Usage in Closer Battles

26:28 'Two-Seamer' v. 'Sinker'

32:33 Good Two-Seamers & Newer Location Strategies

37:39 An Ineffective Sinker

48:35 Two-Seam Fastballs in Stuff+

50:37 Organizational Philosophy v. Individual Approaches

1:06:15 Viewer Q&A


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2024-02-23 71 min

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