"What I find so cool about all the metrics we have on exit velocity, spin rate, bat speed, and so forth is that they allow us to define what were once amorphous concepts akin to magic. We have the ability to know beyond a shadow of a doubt which pitcher throws the fastest or which ball was hit the hardest. And you know what? Knowing that doesn't take any of the magic or joy away."
"My son was hitting as part of a group of kids and he was resetting the max EV and distance with each round. Then he blasted a tank that caught the attention of a senior pitcher from a rival high school, who stopped what he was doing and watched the ball flight on the television in awe. It was just cool to see that reaction and those of others in the facility,"
A planned conference led to a quieter-than-usual stretch of Cubs coverage and a Sunday edition despite limited news. Numbers and metrics in baseball—exit velocity, spin rate, bat speed—translate once-amorphous phenomena into measurable facts without removing magic or joy. A youth batting session produced repeated increases in max EV and distance, and one hit drew a rival high-school pitcher to watch the ball flight in awe. The batter narrowly missed a 110 mph goal. A 42 mph pitching machine and juiced rubber BP balls provided context. Precise metrics create benchmarks and encourage incremental personal PRs.
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