Show notes
Former first-round pick Anthony Kay joins Robert Murray to talk about life and baseball in Japan, why a two-seam/sinker unlocked his game, how he rebuilt his starter profile, and what he’s looking for as a free agent returning to MLB. We also get into culture shock (hello, beef tongue), pitch design, ground-ball strategy, and what he learned by studying teammates overseas.0:00 – Back from Japan0:28 – Culture Shock 1011:47 – Beef Tongue Review2:39 – The Foul-Off Problem3:58 – Two-Seam to the Rescue5:29 – Kay’s 6-Pitch Arsenal6:23 – Bullpen Shift, Big Lessons8:40 – Japan: Outs Greater Than Velo?9:31 – Free-Agency Plan10:15 – Studying the AcesIf you enjoyed this, drop a like, subscribe, and comment your favorite sinkerballer in MLB right now!---SUBSCRIBE to The Moonshot, our weekly baseball email newsletter, where the FanSided MLB team, including Robert Murray, break down all the biggest stories in the big leagues with humor, insight and behind-the-scenes info: https://fansided.us5.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=b9bb472d0aa5e8abf01e2ced7&id=fa28ec1e24 Join our Discord channel! Become a member HERE to get started: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7_dK0B3mwchuelVrj_M-ng/join ---SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheBaseballInsidersFollow Robert: https://twitter.com/ByRobertMurrayFollow Adam: https://twitter.com/AdamWeinrib---#MLB #AnthonyKay #NPB #Baseball #Pitching #TwoSeam #Sinker #FreeAgency #Yokohama #GroundBallPitcher #TorontoBlueJays #PitchDesign #Arsenal #RobertMurray #FanSidedAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy