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Jerry Weinstein quote
Love this
OF/INF pop up priority
Outfielder always goes low, infielder always stays high to avoid head on head collision. Ideally one will call the other off beforehand
Contreras Backpicks to 2b
Pop time 1.87 to 2b.
Doesn’t cheat out of his crouch. Waits till ball get there, keeps his fingers up, and gets his feet/hips/shoulders in line with the throw
Awesome hustle double
Hitters: college/pro scouts like to see power in your box score.
If you can hustle 4 singles into doubles per year, you can add 40pts to your slugging%. Hustle your way to your offer!
Ramirez’ first 3 steps out of the box make him safe at 2b
Back pick nabs runner at 1b
Lefty batter means you’ll have to pick a pitch to your backhand and get your feet clear or the hitter, BUT you get to hide behind the batter so your throw will be a surprise to the runner.
Use backpicks to control secondary leads and preserve more double plays!
Better Pitches through better spin
“Life” on pitches is all about how much spin you can put on a ball AND in which direction that spin is happening. Great article illustrating the different spin that Bauer and others put on their various pitches. From Sporttechie.com
Pitch selection and sequencing
Terrific article from the Driveline guys on pitch selection and sequences. Data driven piece gives coaches/catchers a great staring point for experimentation
One addition: if your fastball or changeup is outstanding, use em for Strikeouts too. Pitch up with the fastball and down with the curveball in 2k counts