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sports15 days ago•3 min saved

Skenes breaks down Opening Day meltdown: high BABIP leads to early exit

Paul Skenes’ Opening Day start against the Mets devolved quickly, recording only two outs on 37 pitches and allowing five earned runs on four hits. He attributed the trouble to an abnormally high batting average on balls in play (BABIP) and a leadoff walk, with Pirates manager Don Kelly pulling him to prevent further damage. A misplay by Oneil Cruz helped fuel the Mets’ early rally in an otherwise rough, yet fixable, debut that the Pirates hope rebounds as the season progresses.

via New York Post|

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sports3 years ago•3 min saved

MLB Continues to Experiment with Rule Changes in Atlantic League

The early results of the shift alterations in baseball show that the league-wide BABIP has increased by .006, which is close to expectations. Individual player results vary, with the top and bottom 20% showing expected changes, while those in the middle bounce around. Players who see a particular shift two-thirds of the time experience a 15-point jump in BABIP and an ~8-point jump in AVG. Another check-in will be done in a month or so.

via fangraphs.com|

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