Will New Pitch Data Help Us Quantify Deception?

Published: Aug. 15, 2024, 9:16 p.m.

Eno, Trevor, and DVR discuss a report from ESPN's Jesse Rogers that MLB might consider a future rule requiring a six-inning minimum for starting pitchers before taking a deep dive into pitch angles and how future data in this area might make it easier to quantify deception.\xa0\n\nPlus, they discuss a recent story that Eno wrote with Britt Ghiroli about the Orioles' success in developing hitters, and they play their first ever installment of 'Name That Dude'.\xa0\n\nRundown\n0:57 MLB Considering a Six-Inning Minimum for Starting Pitchers?\n14:57 Will Pitch Release Angle Data Help Us Quantify Deception?\n23:03 Finding Ideal Horizontal Movement on Fastballs With Release Angle\n37:49 What\u2019s In the O\u2019s Secret Sauce with Hitting Development?\n44:47 Scouting for Curiosity Within Makeup\n54:46 Do Players on Bad Team Get Bored?\n1:03:49 Name That Dude\n\nFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris\nFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper\nFollow Trevor on Twitter: @IAmTrevorMay\ne-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.com\n\nRelated Reading\n\nJesse Rogers' six-inning minimum (ESPN): https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/40847173/mlb-rule-changes-2024-six-inning-starting-pitcher-injuries-tommy-john\n\nMichael Rosen on pitch release angles (FanGraphs): https://blogs.fangraphs.com/its-release-angles-all-the-way-down/\n\nEno & Britt on the Orioles' hitting development:\xa0\nhttps://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5696854/2024/08/15/orioles-hitters-development-vertical-bat-angle/\n\nJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe\n\nJoin us Thursday at 1p ET/10a PT for our weekly live episode with Trevor May!\n\nSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels\n\nHosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris\n\nWith: Trevor May\n\nExecutive Producer: Derek VanRiper\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices