GDT: B @ C 62419
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striker42
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I generally do. I'll use them interchangeably for something like Soroka's sinker. But there are two seamers with horizontal movement and little sink. I don't usually call them sinkers.
striker42
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https://blogs.fangraphs.com/players-view-are-two-seamers-and-sinkers-the-same-pitch/
From actual players and coaches.
From actual players and coaches.
This is why I typically like to use the analytics acronyms for pitches: FA, SI, CU, SL, FC, etc.
When folks see those there is no confusion as to what’s being discussed. Then the discussion can be about the movement characteristics of the SI, not what it’s called.
Modern FOs understand pitch movement is all about spin rate and axis orientation (and seam orientation), so that’s the way informed discussion is trending. The pitch classifications on sites like FG are based on that data, not what some coach or player decides to call or describe a pitch.
When folks see those there is no confusion as to what’s being discussed. Then the discussion can be about the movement characteristics of the SI, not what it’s called.
Modern FOs understand pitch movement is all about spin rate and axis orientation (and seam orientation), so that’s the way informed discussion is trending. The pitch classifications on sites like FG are based on that data, not what some coach or player decides to call or describe a pitch.
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