A Closer Look at the Location of Pitcher Whiffs
Description
Eno and DVR discuss the local of pitcher whiffs and whether it matters if swings and misses are generated inside the strike zone, outside the strike zone, or if a truly elite pitcher needs to do both.
Rundown
2:36 Are High O-Swing% & Low Z-Contact% Pitchers Elite?
5:52 Getting In-Zone Whiffs with Fastballs
10:54 Bailey Ober's Surprising Placement in Both Categories
13:07 Whiffs In the Heart of the Strike Zone
17:45 High O-Swing% & High Z-Contact% = Great Command?
25:53 What is Justin Steele?
29:33 Low O-Swing%, Low Z-Contact%
42:03 Expecting A Unique Role for Kyle Harrison
44:37 Is There Anything Supporting Brady Singer's Recent Surge?
48:23 Making Sense of Luis Severino's 2023
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