What Makes Pitchers 'Streaky'?

from Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

Eno, Trevor, and DVR discuss traits that can make pitchers streaky -- beyond having below average command -- and a few surprisingly stable pitchers. Plus, they discuss training and working back from injuries, before the sixth 2025 installment of 'Name! That! Dude!'. Rundown1:38 What Causes Streakiness in Pitchers?10:00 Pitching Through Injuries a Frequent Culprit?16:09 Justin Verlander's Lack of Seam-Shifted Offerings22:18 Sandy Alcantara's Surprising Stability in 2023 (Pre-Surgery)27:51 How Should Pitchers Work Back From Injuries?40:22: The Importance of 'Breaks' & Deceleration 47:09 Name! That! Dude! (2025 Season Series Entering This Episode: Trevor 5, Eno 0)Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.socialFollow DVR on Bluesky: @dvr.bsky.socialFollow Trevor on Bluesky: @iamtrevormay.bsky.sociale-mail: [email protected] our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsHosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno SarrisWith: Trevor MayProducer: Brian SmithExecutive Producer: Derek VanRiper Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Eno, Trevor, and DVR discuss traits that can make pitchers streaky -- beyond having below average command -- and a few surprisingly stable pitchers. Plus, they discuss training and working back from injuries, before the sixth 2025 installment of 'Name! That! Dude!'. Rundown1:38 What Causes Streakiness in Pitchers?10:00 Pitching Through Injuries a Frequent Culprit?16:09 Justin Verlander's Lack of Seam-Shifted Offerings22:18 Sandy Alcantara's Surprising Stability in 2023 (Pre-Surgery)27:51 How Should Pitchers Work Back From Injuries?40:22: The Importance of 'Breaks' & Deceleration 47:09 Name! That! Dude! (2025 Season Series Entering This Episode: Trevor 5, Eno 0)Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.socialFollow DVR on Bluesky: @dvr.bsky.socialFollow Trevor on Bluesky: @iamtrevormay.bsky.sociale-mail: [email protected] our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsHosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno SarrisWith: Trevor MayProducer: Brian SmithExecutive Producer: Derek VanRiper Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.