The Ringer MLB Show
The Ringer MLB Show
The Ringer
Baseball Biomechanics and the Secrets of Statcast (Ep. 84)
59 minutes Posted Jun 19, 2017 at 6:24 pm.
The Ringer's Ben Lindbergh and Michael Baumann banter about balding and baseball hairstyles
then bring on Kyle Boddy, founder of data-driven training facility Driveline Baseball, to talk about how independent instructors work with teams and college programs
how Boddy is trying to turn Driveline into baseball's DARPA
myths about baseball training
the future of biomechanics in baseball
and the latest on launch angle and spin rate
Then, they ask RotoGraphs writer and xStats founder Andrew Perpetua about Statcast's improvements and limitations
and how he uses Statcast stats to assess skill and project performance
They wrap up with a brief discussion about the struggle to stay curious about baseball
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The Ringer's Ben Lindbergh and Michael Baumann banter about balding and baseball hairstyles (01:00), then bring on Kyle Boddy, founder of data-driven training facility Driveline Baseball, to talk about how independent instructors work with teams and college programs (03:45), how Boddy is trying to turn Driveline into baseball's DARPA (12:45), myths about baseball training (16:00), the future of biomechanics in baseball (24:00), and the latest on launch angle and spin rate (26:00). Then, they ask RotoGraphs writer and xStats founder Andrew Perpetua about Statcast's improvements and limitations (32:00) and how he uses Statcast stats to assess skill and project performance (34:00). They wrap up with a brief discussion about the struggle to stay curious about baseball (50:00).
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