@txtraeger 1. True but for the same reason it's true at many levels- because that's what gets you on the team/field.
2. True for some I'm sure. But more indicative that a particular "national" team is handling the process poorly.
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Interested in reaction to the following:
1) There are more throwers than pitchers in college baseball given hyper focus on velo vs command.
2) Being on a summer ball “national” super team with limited practice and only meets up for games costs players years of actual development.
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Ray Gun -> Jugs (3-4 mph)
Jugs -> Stalker (roughly 1 mph)
Stalker -> TrackMan (1-2 mph)
No one has used a Ray Gun for a long time.
There IS a difference between how velo was read in 2000-2010 and now; but the increase in velocity in the game is not fully explained by the guns
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@justinamash Doesn’t the speed and nature of modern conflicts makes necessary congressional action and formal declarations of war an absurd relic?
The fact that our legislative branch has rendered itself completely impotent isn’t limited to this issue and may be the larger issue here.
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There’s no congressional authorization for the president to strike ISIS in Somalia or anywhere else.
The idea that the president is permanently authorized to strike anyone anywhere that he deems a “terrorist” is pure fiction.
This is the forever war, and it endangers Americans.
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@108_Performance You and I have discussed this before… I know we don’t really disagree. But the stat you are using to support is no bueno- apples and oranges
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It’s 2-1 vs 1-2
In 2025:
1-2: .161/.167/.244
2-1: .329/.333/.557
Babip:
.286 vs .291 the biggest difference between a single pitch outcome
Adam Farb@RealAdamFarb
No No No No No! This is a baseball trope that is flat wrong. The reason BATTING AVERAGE goes down so much on 2-strike count is bc you can't STRIKE OUT on a 1-strike count. BABIP on 1-1 is .308 BABIP on 1-2 is .293 I'm all for count leverage. But against misleading stats.
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@108_Performance Yes there is a signficant advantage to a 2-1 count vs 1-2 count but your batting average/obp/slg are all taking into account strikeouts which is why the 1-2 numbers LOOK absurdly low.
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No No No No No! This is a baseball trope that is flat wrong.
The reason BATTING AVERAGE goes down so much on 2-strike count is bc you can't STRIKE OUT on a 1-strike count.
BABIP on 1-1 is .308
BABIP on 1-2 is .293
I'm all for count leverage. But against misleading stats.
108 Performance@108_Performance
Listen to Eugene Get In depth about getting ahead in the count🔥🥎
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@Frank_Durand_ @NCTB_TheLeague Thank you Frank. Means a lot coming from you!
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@RealAdamFarb @NCTB_TheLeague Remember when it started as a team thing. You’ve done a great job with this.
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There's a bunch of misinformation out there, so let's clear it up:
Yes, we sold NCTB... but @NCTB_TheLeague will be unchanged. Same management, same format, etc.
No doubt my favorite thing I've created or done in baseball- The League is a joy every year. Can't wait!
NCTB@NCTBBaseball
Year 13 of The League is loading! Tryout Dates/Sites: playnctb.com/events/the-lea… Info on The League: playnctb.com/league/
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Apparently the baseball world is going crazy because "Steve in Accounting" liked or didn't like something...
I stay out of all that- that was an AWESOME World Series and I loved every minute! Guys played their tails off! Baseball with that kind of urgency is a great game.
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It all matters: command, pitch development, ability to compete, biomechanics, power generation. All of it. Be suspicious of any coach who thinks one thing is a silver bullet.
Coaching high-level skill development is an art. Being a specialist in just one area doesn't cut it.
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@M_Gerber17 1) Standardized calendar for recruiting/travel ball transfer portal/ rosters locked for summer after
2) Events divided by level of team - eliminate outrageous mismatches
3) A "Super League" for the top maybe 32 teams in any class
How do it is a much longer convo.
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Your input please 👇👇👇
If you were the “Commissioner of Travel Ball” - What is the first thing you would fix and how would you do it?
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@michaelgbode @Travis_Sawchik Derek went to the Cubs as Minor League coordinator first
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@Travis_Sawchik Does Derek Johnson to Brewers in 2016 not count?
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The Twins hired Wes Johnson out of the the SEC ranks in 2019 as pitching coach, which was the first direct college-to-MLB coaching hire since Dick Howser went from coaching Florida State to managing the Yankees in 1980. It worked:
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20+ years of tourneys, the Cal Cup, 11 years of the USA Baseball NTIS, 12 years of The League. We've gotten to see generations of players grow up in front of us and we were able to provide them places to hone their craft. That is its own reward.
I am filled with gratitude.
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@RealAdamFarb Me neither but we have great kids in all these programs. They would benefit for all of us to work together.
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