Posts by: John Asel
Nov 12, 2020
by John Asel
Over his four year career, Adam Kolarek has grown a reputation for being one of the best lefty-killers in the MLB. With a low arm…
Nov 06, 2020
by John Asel
Game 5 of the 2018 NLCS between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Milwaukee Brewers. Both teams were home run fueled and had caught fire…
Oct 28, 2020
by John Asel
In 2020, Devin Williams took the league by storm. En route to posting a 0.33 ERA, Williams struck out 53% of batters he faced earning…
Oct 14, 2020
by John Asel
Mike Trout is the best player in baseball. He once again put up a ridiculous slashline in 2020 – .281/.390/.603 – although it was somewhat…
Sep 29, 2020
by John Asel
I am usually not one to make bold claims, but Kimbrel had a spectacular September. He may have only pitched 7.1 scoreless innings, but it…
Sep 16, 2020
by John Asel
Luis Castillo’s slider has averaged 0.0 inches of horizontal movement in 2020. This video breaks down why that number can be a little misleading. It…
Aug 31, 2020
by John Asel
On the heels of Lucas Giolito’s no-hitter, the unspectacular happened. Dallas Keuchel toed the rubber and gave the White Sox a solid six inning performance….
Aug 29, 2020
by John Asel
Below is a scatter plot of Brendan McKay’s 2019 release points. What do you see? His release point is slightly higher than most left-handed pitchers…
Aug 24, 2020
by John Asel
With the trade deadline rapidly approaching, teams are currently scrambling to put the final touches on their teams. World Series hopefuls seek the player that…
Aug 23, 2020
by John Asel
Series Introduction: With the modern wave of information, every facet of a pitcher’s game can be quantified now better than ever. ‘Command’ – or the…