Obviously the @mlbpitchprofiler.com & @tjstats.ca dashboards give you a much more in-depth breakdown on things like individual whiff%'s on pitches &
@enosarris.bsky.social's Stuff+ grades are huge for being early on an arm.
But more than anything I'd like to be able to scroll through pitch plots.
This is just something I pieced together with screenshots, but something I'd like to see more of is the inclusion of pitch movement plots in rankings.
Individual metrics tell a lot of the story, but at the same time I think the plots really help you truly understand a pitcher.
They gave him a raise from his ARB estimate too!
Truly, how many more "look this guy isn't just big and muscular, he's a Serious Actor too" wrestling movies do we need?
I have cable, and the quality of my broadcast for Game 1 was awful. I thought my TV somehow switched motion-smoothing on... not to mention how absurdly loud they make random noises throughout the game (and occasionally the umpire).
I've been a known proponent of the fact that 2025 is the #YearOfTheKitchenSink, but I have to give props to David Adler (don't think he as BSky account) for this piece on Savant.
The average number of pitches for a SP are rising & so are the # of SPs w/ deep mixes.
🔗: www.mlb.com/news/mlb-pit...
Valaika Ball, baby!
I’ve seen this exact tray tissue at a restaurant as well!
Happy Chase Burns Debut Day!
Burns is a hard-throwing RHP with a 4-pitch mix. A little similar to Hunter Greene, the FF gets the headlines but the SL is his calling card.
CH is better than HG's pre-SPL CH, but I'm curious how it'll play vs. MLB hitters.
Very excited!
#Reds
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We don’t have to compare good Reds players to each other, we can just enjoy them :)
The atReds appear to have tagged the wrong Andrew in their tweet.
Predictions
First 5 Innings
RL: #Reds -0.5
O/U: Over 4.5
First 5 Season-Long
RL: 5-2
O/U: 4-3
Full Game
Over 8.0
Full Game Season-Long
O/U: 8-10-2 (on a cold streak recently)
#Reds Stuff+ Preview 6/10 vCLE
Andrew Abbott
Whiff rate is starting to drop and the contact is getting a little louder. Will it matter against's CLE's vLHP lineup?
Slade Cecconi
Lots of variance in arm slots recently... is he healthy? So many 4SFBs... why? Command slipping.
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We need a nationwide mute button for all Aaron Rodgers coverage.
Predictions
Not sure how to digest the fact that the Reds went 3-0 on my little hiatus...
First 5 Innings
Guardians -0.5
Under 4.5
First 5 Season-Long
RL: 5-1 👀
O/U: 4-2
Full Game
Under 8.5
Full Game Season-Long
O/U: 8-9-2
We're back!
#Reds Stuff+ Preview 6/9 vCLE
Wade Miley
I think there's a distinct CUT & 4SFB in that 4SFB mix. The CUT-like pitches grade better. Not totally sure what the goal is here.
Luis L. Ortiz
One of the best 4SFB Whiff%'s in baseball. I just find him so interesting.
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Predictions
No clue how this one will go, but I think an over/under of 9.0 is pretty aggressive.
First 5 Innings
Brewers +0.5
Under 4.5
First 5 Season-Long
RL: 4-1
O/U: 3-2
Full Game
Under 9.0
Full Game Season-Long
O/U: 8-8-2
#Reds Stuff+ Preview 6/4 vMIL
Andrew Abbott
Pitching at a really high level lately. The CH improvements & new CUT have been great.
DL Hall
Looks really good. Solid fastball shape & getting whiffs elsewhere. Complete enough mix. Has struggled w/ command in past, but not now.
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You know what…
There’s a dormant part of me that would look at a play like TJ Friedl just made and call that a potential turning point in the season.
Let’s see what tomorrow holds!
#ATOBTTR
Predictions
HG & Peralta have both just been so cold lately. Brewers have always given Greene trouble too (lifetime 7.45 ERA).
First 5 Innings
Brewers +0.5
Over 3.5
First 5 Season-Long
RL: 3-1
O/U: 2-2
Full Game
Over 8.0
Full Game Season Long
O/U: 8-7-2
#Reds Stuff+ Preview 6/3 vMIL
Hunter Greene
Stuff & velo are fine since returning, but Ks aren't there. Some arm angle variance w/ his SL a root cause?
Freddy Peralta
An oddly similar story. These two are just so similar, tbh. Has struggled to go deep into games this year.
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Just lifeless… but with a strange air of superiority, acting like they know something that you don’t while they continue to get their ass kicked.
This is the most “end-of-the-Marvin-Lewis-era Bengals” feeling #Reds team I’ve ever seen.
Predictions
The #Reds seemed under-prepared for Jameson Taillon's new LHB approach. Hope the same doesn't happen today with Civale.
First 5 Innings
RL: Brewers +0.5
O/U: Over 4.5
First 5 Season Long
RL: 2-1
O/U: 1-2
Full Game
Under 9.0
Full Game Season-Long
O/U: 7-7-2
#Reds Stuff+ Preview 6/2 vMIL
Brady Singer
Is he getting more drop on his SL? Getting a little death-ballish? Starting to like the 4SFB shape. Still kinda concerned.
Aaron Civale
Limiting LHBs for the first time... ever. All thanks to the "Chad Patrick-like" cutter. Fun.
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Sure offers a much better explanation for this than EDLC suddenly losing athleticism in his age-23 season: bsky.app/profile/reds...
Not sure if this news has made it over here yet, but Elly De La Cruz has been playing through "a leg" injury this season.
From the GOAT, Charlie G of course.