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Refugee
1:13
What exactly does plane mean on a fastball? Doesn't the location of a given pitch inform plane? Are certain types of plane generically good or bad?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:15
Location does impact the plane (approach angle, vertically and horizontally) of any individual pitch, yes, but if Tim Lincecum and Mark Appel both locate a fastball to the same location, one of them is going to have a shallow plane that is very difficult for hitters to get on top of and one of them is not.
In general, average or typical or generic is bad. Guys like Chris Young or Verlander have steep plane but it's so steep that it's unique and becomes good.
1:16
Obvs command is a huge factor for guys to locate their fastballs to their most effective location
Will
1:16
Do you think the A's will speed run a Nick Kurtz call up
Eric A Longenhagen
1:16
Yes
lrgibson1
1:16
Do you think they give into an intl draft? That seemed to still be a sticking point for the union...
Eric A Longenhagen
1:16
I do
1:17
Based on their all of their previous concessions. They'll fight like hell and use it as a negotiating chip but ultimately I bet we have another overhaul to hat system at some point, draft or not
Buf
1:19
How far away is the first D1 female baseball player, or do you think it'll never happen.
Eric A Longenhagen
1:21
Softball makes it tough because all of the American athletes are playing a much different sport. For a while I thought she'd come from tennis or something, now I just think she'll be Australian where girls baseball is becoming a thing.
Because of how much pitching depth teams need I'd guess that'll be the position. I used to think 2B.
Jacob Kelley
1:22
Do I have to be subscribed to get a question answered?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:22
No but I have a couple hundred people in here and there are a lot of questions. You do have to be a subscriber to get to sick holiday lights background on the site, though.
1:24
mira:
Jacob Kelley
1:25
Most likely Braves prospect to be traded this offseason? And thoughts on Drake Baldwin.. should he be untouchable?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:26
I don't think Drake should be untouchable but I think with d'Arnaud gone it gets tougher to move him. Nacho is kinda blocked, though, huh?
Keefths
1:26
You seem very low on Crisantes. Some scouts are saying he can really hit. You don't think he can develop average power ?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:27
Lol we are gonna find out.
Coach1973
1:29
The lights are awesome...thanks!
Eric A Longenhagen
1:29
What team did you set your colors as, Cleveland?
Jorge
1:29
Nacho might not be blocked soon.  Bowman also said recently that Ozzie could be a trade option.  His defense has gotten really bad and the low obp approach may age poorly.
Eric A Longenhagen
1:29
There ya go
1:30
Oh look a that I'm way over my time. I've gotta split and make a few phone calls. See you next week when I'll be back from Winter Meetings with some other new illness like the flu or being a Cowboys fan. g'bye
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