I forgot to post Episode 132! Loyal fans, I apologize for the inconvenience. Here are episodes 132 and 133: EJ and Derek dissect the Yankee trade for Brandon Drury. EJ and Scott preview the Yankees non-roster invitees, and ponder free agents at a discount.
Day: February 21, 2018
On Park Factors, Humidors, and Yankee Stadium
Arizona will store its game baseballs in a humidor for the 2018 season. Phoenix has a dry desert climate, resulting in dry baseballs. Dry baseballs will have a higher exit velocity, due both to a lower mass and more springiness. As a result, Arizona had an offensive environment that strongly favored offense for its first […]
What to make of Brandon Drury’s perfomance on the road
Whenever a player leaves the Colorado Rockies for a new team, the first thing many people do is check his home vs. road splits. The same now happens for former Arizona Diamondbacks when they leave the friendly confines of Chase Field, which perhaps should be called Coors Light Field (maybe not for long, though). If a […]