How to Keep Hitters Guessing

How to Keep Hitters Guessing

Update: 2024-09-12
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Eno, Trevor and DVR consider a few ways that pitchers could keep hitters guessing more often, a question about the possibility of great command being a detriment, unusual training methods and tools, and whether it would be more surprising to see the Tigers make the playoffs -- or -- for the Braves to miss them. Plus, it's Round 3 of Name That Dude!


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0:59 Using Game Theory for Pitch Sequencing?

9:18 Random Number Generating A Game Plan While Accounting for Known Useful Information

19:50 Can Great Command Be a Detriment?

31:17 What Unusual Training Methods and Tech Have You Seen?

40:39 Let’s Talk About Toe Yoga!

53:41 More Surprising: Tigers Making Playoffs - or - Braves Missing Them?

1:05:50 Name That Dude!


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Hosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris

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How to Keep Hitters Guessing

How to Keep Hitters Guessing

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