Will posted:Exit Velo . Launch angle etc etc How did the game ever survive without such terminology?
*shakes fists at lawn* haha
I think it’s cool, it’s an evolution of the game from an analytical perspective. Does that sometimes alter the game with unintended consequences? Sure. The shift is clearly no ones definition of fan friendly baseball. But it’s also something that could be re-adjusted by rules to help re-calibrate. As for exit velo and launch angle, it makes for more accurate scouting which I think is tough to argue against when it’s blended with old school analysis. Obviously if a kid can swing 100+ but always bites on a change then it’s not worth much. But fundamentally accurate measurement and data shows who has power and who doesn’t in a manner beyond the “eye test”.