Venture capital (VC) funding is highly sought after by entrepreneurs, but only about 100/ 100,000 ventures actually succeed in securing it, about 80/100 fail with it, and only about 20/100,000 ...

Baseball pitches aren’t living creatures; they don’t have feathers. They do fly, though, and to an incurious or uninitiated observer, their flights and behaviors could blend together. “Pitches,” one ...

The concept of pitch sequencing is a fascinating one. What to throw in a specific situation, or how to attack hitters is one of the most important aspects in the science of pitching. What should ...

Swing speed and exit velocity are largely two sides of the same coin, with one important difference: we get swing-speed data on whiffs too. This is important as we can detect when batters are using ...

For each of the last three years, I’ve run to my spreadsheets in the aftermath of the release of the Top 100 with the goal of providing insight into the pitches thrown by Top 100 pitchers. What ...

It’s nearing the end of the year, which means it’s time for us to look back on the good and the bad we saw this season. Between the last-minute gift shopping and travel planning, productivity at work ...

Analyzing Elly De La Cruz’s 2024 season reveals a fascinating breakdown of how the young star fared against each pitch type, showcasing his growth, challenges, and adaptability at the plate. De La ...

Pitch models have taken baseball analytics by storm in recent years, including ours, with the release of StuffPro and PitchPro. Their ability to distill our visceral reaction to a filthy breaking ball ...

For as complex as pitching is, it’s also surprisingly simple: Throw good pitches, get good results. But what defines a good pitch? Velocity, movement, location, and other variables all play roles, but ...

One day earlier this season, Kansas City Royals starter Seth Lugo listened as a reporter went through his arsenal of pitches, ticking off the assets in one of baseball’s deepest portfolios. There was, ...

A red soil surface at a new Test venue, an early start, and the possibility of bad light in the evening awaits India and ...

The Miami Marlins are revolutionizing their batting practice with a high-tech pitching machine called Trajekt, designed to simulate real-life pitchers with pinpoint accuracy. The state-of-the-art ...