by Mike Simmons | Jun 5, 2012 | Daniel Bard, Pitch F/x
Daniel Bard has not fared well as a starter. It seems like he could be headed back to the bullpen in hopes of finding his form. A cursory glance at some numbers suggests this may not be a bad idea. I’m not the only one to notice a four MPH drop in fastball...
by Mike Simmons | May 29, 2012 | David Price, Felix Doubront, Pitch F/x
Alex wrote about Doubront’s fine start earlier today, so I’m on the Felix bandwagon with a look at his stuff. The phrase I recall hearing during Spring Training was something about a guy with five plus pitches. Given that hype, perhaps we shouldn’t...
by Mike Simmons | May 22, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett
Please welcome new Fire Brand author, Harry Pavlidis. One of the most appealing aspects of PITCHf/x is the opportunity it gives researchers to spot changes in a pitcher’s stuff. With millions of tracked pitches, and thousands for some pitchers, it can be...
