Summary[]
Ben and Sam discuss the velocity losses of some of baseball’s best starters, then talk about whether players should have prophylactic appendectomies.
Topics[]
- Pitcher velocity loss
- Appendectomies
Banter[]
- Following up on a discussion from Episode 186, Casper Wells was traded by the Blue Jays to the Oakland Athletics for cash considerations.
- In a follow up from Episode 185, the Atlantic League is implementing many initiatives to shorten the length of games. Teams have to file a report when a game goes longer than 2 hours 45 minutes.
Notes[]
- Justin Verlander's velocity typically increases the later he gets into starts.
- Jason Heyward had an appendectomy on Monday night.
- Ben wonders, would it be worth it for players to have appendectomies in the offseason to avoid potential time lost during the season?
