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Ben Clemens

2:59

unfortunately, it's kinda hard to find research, even recently published research, here, but let me dig it up

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/a-lukewarm-take-on-ice-cold-bats/

that said, average bat speed is just an average, and what types of swings go into it can change, so it can be misleading

fast swing rate is a good one, but still not perfect. it's just hard to describe a hitter's swing in one number

hit tool risk

3:01

James wrote a good piece about Murakami today https://soxmachine.com/2026/04/breaking-down-a-key-adjustment-from-mun... that has a good quote from Mune about missing breaking balls: “I was kind of letting the easy pitches go through, pass by me, and be breaking balls in early stages," Murakami said via interpreter. "But now I’m seeing the ball a lot better now, and I’m really getting into the plate with a lot more confidence."

Ben Clemens

3:02

cool article

huh, I mean, I guess we're just writing a lot about him!

3:03

alright guys, there were some great questions today, but I'm falling behind on some other stuff I was hoping to do and today's work has not been as smooth as I hoped, so I have to go get to that. Hope you had a wonderful time chatting, and I'll see you at the same time next week.

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