Goodbye to Hitter's Counts, the Importance of Handling Sliders & Fastball Laggards
Eno and DVR discuss the disappearance of hitter's counts thanks to reduced fastball usage, hitters that are better equipped to take advantage of a more slider-heavy environment, struggling hitters that continue to lag in production as the end of May draws closer, and a few pitchers in need of adjustments due to poor fastballs.
Eno's story about the loss of hitter's counts as fastball use changes: https://theathletic.com/3331525/
Rundown
-- Goodbye to Hitter's Counts
-- Hitters With Good Results Against Sliders
-- Good Against Sliders, Bad Against Fastballs?
-- Struggling Bats: What To Do?
-- Where Did Robbie Grossman's Power Go?
-- Making Sense of Nelson Cruz's 2022
-- Rebound Coming from Yasmani Grandal?
-- Making Sense of Jeffrey Springs
-- Fastball Laggards
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