xRVERA
What over the plate results define xRVERA?
K%, BB%, Barrel%
Bonus
Steal 3 points from the team with highest score
True or False: Location grades are made up of velocity and movement
FALSE
True or False: A FB with 22"VB from an over the top pitcher deviates from the average movement
TRUE
Bonus
Steal 3 points from the team with highest score
What component influences K%? Throw ______ in the zone
Nasty Stuff
True or False: In general a high Peak COM Velocity contributes positively to FB Velocity
TRUE
What is expected to happen to K% as velocity of a pitcher increases?
Increases
Gaining SI Horizontal break to same sided hitters would _____
Decreased expected barrel%
True or False: Chapman holds a vegetarian diet for his post game meals.
FALSE
What 2 factors influence xResults?
Action Grades
Location Grades
Why does a pitcher drift?
To imitate momentum
What 2 main factors influence stuff?
Velocity and Movement
Gaining CH depth for opposite-sided hitters would improve _____
Whiff%
What nutrient is the most important one BEFORE a game?
Carbohydrates
Velocity, Pitch Quality, Usage, and Command
What is the function of the stride?
generating momentum and setting up rotation.
What does increasing 2mph do to a pitcher's arsenal?
Increase xResults and Whiff%
What is the movement profile of a "dead zone" FB?
15"VB/ 10"HB
What nutrient is the most important one AFTER a game?
Proteina
Why do we use xRVERA instead of ERA?
xRVERA is a better predictor of success and it eliminate walks.
ERA looks backwards xRVERA looks forward
Provide an example of momentum
Car crashes and body inside keeps moving.
What is the definition of location grades?
It tells us how valuable the pitches location is relative to all possible locations it could have crossed the strike zone.
Why is 15vb and 10hb considered “dead zone”?
That's where the most damage is done by hitters.
Why do we want at least 6 meals as elite athletes?
to optimize recovery, maintain endurance, maintain muscle mass