EJ, Paul, and Derek discuss Gary Sanchez’s groin injury, EJ’s research on Aaron Judge’s strike zone, and whether the Yankees should use an Opener. EJ’s article on Aaron Judge’s strike zone on BP Bronx.
Day: June 26, 2018
How Much is Aaron Judge Hurt by His Biased Strike Zone? Spoiler: A Ton, and it’s an Outrage
Aaron Judge sees more borderline pitches called as strikes than any batter in the major leagues. So far in 2018, Judge has seen 1,449 pitches in the lowest part of the zone or below the zone. According to Statcast, 7.9% of these pitches, 114 total, were called as strikes. The average MLB batter sees 2.9% of […]