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Pace of play rules changed more than the clock
Opinion: shortening the dead time between pitches also changed what players can do inside a game, and that second effect deserves more discussion than it gets.
Analysis · 3 min read
The quiet art of pitch sequencing
Any single pitch can be beaten if a hitter knows it is coming. Sequencing is the discipline of making sure he never quite does.
Analysis · 3 min read
Building a bullpen on purpose
A modern relief corps is not leftover pitchers who did not make the rotation. It is a designed unit with defined jobs, and treating it that way changes how teams are assembled.
Analysis · 3 min read
Why defensive shifts mattered so much
Moving fielders to where the data said the ball was going was one of baseball's simplest ideas and one of its most disruptive, which is exactly why the rulebook eventually stepped in.
Analysis · 3 min read
Reading a ballpark before you read a box score
The same swing produces a home run in one stadium and a routine fly ball in another. Understanding why is the first step to understanding any number baseball gives you.
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