Will New Pitch Data Help Us Quantify Deception?

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. Plus, 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'. Rundown 0:57 MLB Considering a Six-Inning Minimum for Starting Pitchers? 14:57 Will Pitch Release Angle Data Help Us Quantify Deception? 23:03 Finding Ideal Horizontal Movement on Fastballs With Release Angle 37:49 What’s In the O’s Secret Sauce with Hitting Development? 44:47 Scouting for Curiosity Within Makeup 54:46 Do Players on Bad Team Get Bored? 1:03:49 Name That Dude Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper Follow Trevor on Twitter: @IAmTrevorMay e-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.com Related Reading Jesse Rogers' six-inning minimum (ESPN): https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/40847173/mlb-rule-changes-2024-six-inning-starting-pitcher-injuries-tommy-john Michael Rosen on pitch release angles (FanGraphs): https://blogs.fangraphs.com/its-release-angles-all-the-way-down/ Eno & Britt on the Orioles' hitting development: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5696854/2024/08/15/orioles-hitters-development-vertical-bat-angle/ Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe Join us Thursday at 1p ET/10a PT for our weekly live episode with Trevor May! Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris With: Trevor May Executive Producer: Derek VanRiper Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.