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About Chris

Chris works in economic development by day, but spends most of his nights thinking about baseball. He writes for Pinstripe Pundits, and is an occasional user of the twitter machine: @_chris_mitchell

Why you shouldn’t worry about Tanaka’s low velocity, in two charts

View image | gettyimages.com Over the weekend, Masahiro Tanaka announced that he was altering his pitching style, which will result in lower velocities. According to Tanaka, his change in approach is two fold: one part pitch selection, one part mechanics. … Continue reading

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Repost: The Yankees liked pitch framing before it was cool

View image | gettyimages.com Another repost today, but this one from November of 2013 is still timely. We will be back with new content on Monday. — Brian McCann does a lot of things well on a baseball field. He’s … Continue reading

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