Miss Distance for Pitchers is Here, What Are We Doing With It?

Why are some baseball fans still weird about Driveline? Eno, Trevor, and DVR tackle that question after Driveline founder Kyle Boddy left his advisory role with the Red Sox. Then, the guys dive into the newly unveiled miss distance leaderboards, marvel at just how dominant Mason Miller has become, and explore whether there's a better way to account for inherited runners.Rundown:1:52 Daniel Espino’s Debut: The Long Road of a Former Top Prospect5:48 Make It Make Sense: Why Are People Weird About Driveline?15:56 Emotions & Outcomes: Dismissing Evidence in the Face of Frustration23:38 Miss Distance Leaderboards: How We Want to Use This for Pitchers27:39 Low Hanging Fruit: More Bat Adjustments Coming?32:20 Arsenal Effects: Is Movement Spread Key to Andrew Abbott Tricking Us?37:20 Flawed Swings: Pitches That Completely Confound Hitters40:38 At the Bottom: Takeaways From Lowest Flawed Swing Rate Pitchers?47:13 Inherited Runners: ‘We Should Account for Inherited Runners Better’ - Ben Clemens52:09 Win Probability Added: Still A Very Effective Way to Measure RelieversMiss Distance Leaderboard: http://theathletic.lnk.to/MissDistFollow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.socialFollow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.socialFollow Trevor on Bluesky: @iamtrevormay.bsky.sociale-mail: [email protected] our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsHost: Derek VanRiper & Eno SarrisWith: Trevor MayEditor: Jason Potere Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.