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Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports It’s been a enjoyable couple of weeks seeing all of the work that has been accomplished on account of Statcast’s increasing into bat monitoring. The beauty of this recreation is that there's at all times extra to be taught. With the addition of bat velocity and swing size, we now have a greater concept of telling the story of a participant’s swing, however there's nonetheless a lot extra to faucet into. Back after I was utilizing a Blast Motion bat sensor every day, I used to be uncovered to each element of the swing that you might consider. Bat velocity was one in all them, however that solely scratched the floor. There had been items explaining my path at totally different factors within the swing, how lengthy it took my barrel to satisfy the airplane...

Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports NEW YORK — On Tuesday afternoon, Gerrit Cole donned the pinstripes and took the mound at Yankee Stadium, not for his long-awaited season debut, however for a key milestone in his rehab: his first dwell batting observe session since a bout of nerve irritation in his proper elbow sidelined him in mid-March. The reigning AL Cy Young winner continues to be at the least a number of weeks away from returning, however in his absence — and within the face of appreciable uncertainty given final yr’s performances — his fellow starters have stepped as much as assist the Yankees into the AL East lead and the American League’s finest file. In entrance of an empty ballpark however an viewers of teammates, coaches, and media, Cole — who eschewed his batting observe jerse...