Eno and DVR are joined by Mets pitcher Adam Ottavino to discuss sweepers, pitch design and development, and the success he had during a long run in Colorado. Plus, they examine the quick demotion for Jackson Holliday, several surprising starting pitchers, and hitting metrics that move the needle despite limited samples from the first month of the season.
Rundown
0:21Adam Ottavino Joins the Show!
8:44 How Adam Throws His Sweeper
16:35 Citi Field's Unique Park Factors Based on Game Time
21:22 Players Entering the Game with More Pitches, Even as Relievers
27:11 Jackson Holliday Sent Back to Triple-A
36:57 Erick Fedde's Successful Return to MLB from a One-Year Stint in the KBO
43:01 Ranger Suárez's Early K% Jump
47:37 Graham Ashcraft: Casey Mize in Reverse? Ks Preceding Better Ratios?
51:24 What Matters for Hitters in Smaller Samples?
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