Statcast Bat Tracking, Blake Snell's Big Misses, Spencer Strider's Curveball & Cutter Deep Dive

Eno, Trevor and DVR discuss Statcast's new Bat Tracking technology and the potential benefits of having that information as it becomes publicly available in 2024. Plus, they discuss Blake Snell as a free agent still available in March in a league desperate for quality starting pitchers, the importance of Spencer Strider's developing curveball, the challenges of getting ready for an earlier Opening Day, and take a deep dive into the cutter.Rundown1:10 Trevor's Takeaways From Oakland's Fans Fest7:38 Coming Soon! Statcast's Bat Tracking Leaderboards15:20 Blake Snell's Big-Miss Dominance21:56 League-Wide Similarities in Contract Offers & Player Valuations29:37 The Clear Need for Snell in San Francisco32:28 The Importance of Spencer Strider's Developing Curveball38:26 Challenges for the Dodgers and Padres Ramping Up for Early Opening Day in Korea42:48 Cutter Deep Dive54:09 Live Q&A: Camilo Doval's Unusual Cutter Movement, Mo's Cutter v. Maddux's Two-Seamer to Lefties, Evaluating Pitchers Coming Back from Tommy John surgeryFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow Trevor on Twitter: @IamTrevorMayFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: [email protected] us on Fridays at 1p ET/10a PT for our livestream episodes!Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeSubscribe to The Athletic for just $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.