Athletic: MLB to use Statcast to crack down on cheating pitchers Mar 24, 10:49
It is launch angle. Hitting a ball in the air for a chance at a double/HR is more valuable even when it leads to more fly outs. Mar 24, 13:03
Hitting a HR 1 out of 4 times is worth more than hitting a single 1 out of 3 times. {nm} Mar 24, 13:06
Last year teams hit 1.28 HR per game (yawn). 3:15 long games. 4 minutes on average between balls hit in play. Mar 24, 13:41