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About Harry Pavlidis

Harry Pavlidis is a baseball analyst and writer in Chicago, IL. He is a native of New Jersey and a graduate of Syracuse University.


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Not So Random Rizzo Facts

June 26, 2012


Halladay’s pitch mix

May 28, 2012


Strange Lowe

May 16, 2012


A short story about two sinkers

May 01, 2012


Shark attack

April 09, 2012


Danny Duffy PITCHf/x

March 16, 2012


Darvish will make pitch classification fun

March 08, 2012


Five questions: New York Mets

March 07, 2012
Shorter walls and pockets.

Andrew Cashner lit-up PITCHf/x in spring opener

March 05, 2012


How will closing impact Brett Myers’ fastball?

February 29, 2012


McCarthy declassified

February 27, 2012


None nastier than Kimbrel

February 10, 2012


Cliff Lee and the four-seam fastball

January 27, 2012


The anticipated return of Wainwright’s curveball

January 25, 2012


We will not call this “Decisions brewing”

December 01, 2011
Nor we will use a lame hops-and-barley metaphor for creating the right mix for 2012.

Brewer NLDS Preview

September 27, 2011
Looking at the freshly minted NL Central champs

NL Central: Brew Crew cruising

August 29, 2011
This once-hot division battle has cooled completely

Surprise central

July 18, 2011
The National League Central is a four-team battle. (Plus PITCH-f/x team performance)

THT Live: Hot Holland

July 15, 2011

2011 Futures Game PITCHf/x

July 12, 2011
A bounty of PITCHf/x from the prospects in Phoenix.

THT Live: Humber’s slider fascination

June 26, 2011

NL Central: Mostly, the arms hold form

June 06, 2011
Pitching woes and wows.

THT Live: Lance Lynn debuts for St. Louis

June 03, 2011

THT Live: Marmol worries

June 01, 2011

Updated benchmarks for pitch types

May 10, 2011
It's been a year—time for new PITCHf/x-based benchmarks.

THT Live: Broxton’s dip

May 05, 2011

THT Live: Chapman fine and dandy

April 19, 2011

THT Live: Concern over Chapman’s velocity

April 14, 2011

THT Live: When did Mat Latos get hurt?

March 29, 2011

Five questions: Cincinnati Reds

March 25, 2011
The division champs figure to be a major player again in the NL Central.

THT Live: Neftali’s new pitch

March 10, 2011

THT Live: Ripples from Wainwright

February 23, 2011

An uncertain ace

February 15, 2011
Would you part ways with Francisco Liriano?

Has Kyle Drabek arrived?

February 08, 2011
What's in store for the Toronto top prospect.

Garza’s trip from Fresno to Chicago

January 18, 2011
Harry Pavlidis examines Matt Garza's prospects in the major leagues.

Adjusting minor league rates

January 07, 2011
A glimpse into some detailed research on conversion factors.

THT Live: Baseball didn’t suck in 2010

December 22, 2010

Zack Greinke and change

December 22, 2010
Becoming a Brewer is just another change.

THT Live: Fresh fish for the bullpen

November 15, 2010

THT Live: Did the Braves have a cow over Kawakami?

November 14, 2010

2011 free agent closers

November 09, 2010
Nine possibilities, not for the faint of heart or thin of wallet.

Fast tracking in Arizona

November 02, 2010
The bluest of blue chips ...

Slighting Weaver

October 26, 2010
Cy Young ballots probably won't include Jered's name.

THT Live: The Doctor’s medicine

October 06, 2010

It makes sense to me, I must regress

August 24, 2010
Batted balls, reliability and measuring pitchers.

Arms on the move, part two

August 06, 2010
From Nats to Yanks, we complete our look at the pitchers traded last week.

Arms on the move, part one

August 03, 2010
Running down the pitchers who changed teams at the non-waiver trade deadline.

THT Live: Measures of Qualls-ity

July 31, 2010

Halftime in the NL equals surprises

July 16, 2010
Who saw it coming? The Braves, the Reds, the Padres.

THT Live: Heat from the Futures Game

July 15, 2010

Future lefties PITCHf/x

July 13, 2010
A look at the five left-handed pitchers from the 2010 Futures Game.

Hamels’ consequences

July 07, 2010
A look at the possible impact of adding and dropping pitches.

Hamels’ Choice

July 05, 2010
From three pitches to five to ... three?

Jered Weaver

June 22, 2010
How did Jered Weaver become an even better pitcher?

Randy Wells’ struggles from the stretch

June 15, 2010
What did his pitching coach find?

THT Live: Denorfia’s scramble

May 27, 2010

THT Live: Benchmarks: Updates on Chase and Watch

May 25, 2010

Benchmarks for pitch types

May 11, 2010
How do different pitches measure up?

Luis Atilano’s paths

April 27, 2010
A rookie's road to the majors and his PITCHf/x flights.

Rookies in the rotation

April 21, 2010
Seven teams included a rookie in their 2010 Opening Day roster.

THT Live: Friday night Leake

April 16, 2010

Check-up: 2009 Rule 5 picks

April 06, 2010
Only the few survive in the majors

From the first round to the Cactus League

March 30, 2010
PITCHf/x check-ins on four 2009 first-round picks

Will Kasey Kiker make it?

March 16, 2010
The Rangers' 2006 top pick is still looking to make his mark.

THT Live: A note on minor league ground ball rates

March 09, 2010

THT Live: Madison Bumgarner’s missing velocity

March 03, 2010

Blue Jays closer battle has Chicago flavor

March 02, 2010
Toronto is choosing among three relievers with ties to the North Siders

Minor issues in the air

February 23, 2010
What's a line drive? It depends on your perspective.

Carlos Zambrano and the cut fastball

February 19, 2010
Did the Big Z just drop his best pitch?

Advancing by ground

February 02, 2010
If not a ground ball, what?

Best stuff of the 2009 rookies

January 19, 2010
A look back at the class of 2009 via PITCHf/x

Pitching prospects who might be keepers

January 05, 2010
These 29 have the right markings.

Eight of a kind, three of a kind

December 29, 2009
Harry tests his bias, and likes the results. Mostly.

Rich Harden by ground

December 22, 2009
Will Harden's relationship with the worm burner change in Texas?

Searching the Arizona Fall League for Rule 5 pitchers

December 08, 2009
The AFL gave us some blue chippers, but also some dark horses.

The declines of Lowe and Saito

December 01, 2009
Two ex-Dodgers have gone from great to just good—so far.

Andrew Bailey PITCHf/x

November 17, 2009
The 2009 AL Rookie of the Year scouted—digitally.

Four more from the Arizona Fall League

November 10, 2009
It's not all about No. 1. Four other top 2009 draft picks went from amateur ball to pitching in the AFL.

Stephen Strasburg’s AFL Surprise

November 03, 2009
Was it the pitcher or the park?

Wasted patience on Brad Lidge

September 29, 2009
The waiting wasn't it worth it for the Phillies

Gil Meche’s fastball

September 22, 2009
Is Gil Meche's fastball the root of his struggles?

Batted balls and cheese

September 15, 2009
Another look at batted ball classifications—Gameday's soft and sharp.

Park effects and batted ball types

September 01, 2009
Gameday relies on stringers to classify batted balls. How consistent are they?

The best pitchers hardly anyone knows

August 25, 2009
Sports Illustrated named its top set-up men of 2009. We take a closer look.

More or less about grounders

August 18, 2009
Six players "improved" their groundball rates in 2009. Two saw it happen without an actual improvement in performance.

The ways of Kerry Wood

August 11, 2009
With a new uniform in 2009, he took a new approach to his job.

A fine rookie: Randy Wells

August 04, 2009
The Cubs have a shot at back-to-back Rookies of the Year, thanks to the Blue Jays.

Brian Bannister’s new approach

July 28, 2009
Royals starter looks at PITCHf/x, understands it, and, best of all, applies it.

Batted ball insanity

July 21, 2009
If repeating the same actions and expecting a different outcome is a definition of insanity, then baseball is crazy.

A view from the Sportvision Baseball Summit

July 14, 2009
We can no longer call these events PITCHf/x Summits—they are BASEBALLf/x Summits

Getting closer to park adjustments for PITCHf/x

July 07, 2009
Some challenges that can affect pitch classification and analysis.

Carl Pavano and the inside sinker

June 23, 2009
Carl Pavano, up until a recent injury, has been having a decent season. What's up? Or, what's in?

Johan Santana’s blister and the rub of PITCHf/x

June 16, 2009
Johan Santana has (or had) a blister, and his pitching coach says it has affected his fastball. Checking that out with PITCHf/x seems easy enough, but therein lies the rub.

An early look at HITf/x

June 09, 2009
Sportvision has released April's HITf/x data in advance of the 2009 PITCHf/x Summit. Here's a first pass through the data.

Downward Lidge

June 02, 2009
A subtle shift in pitch locations has come with a bigger shift in results for Brad Lidge.

Working the outside edge

May 27, 2009
Not many pitchers work the outside edge on both left- and right-handed hitters. Some who do may want to reconsider.

The return of Rich Hill

May 19, 2009
Rich Hill's journey from Chicago to Baltimore was a rough one, but his debut as Oriole yielded a satisfying but unspectacular win.

PITCHf/x profile: Yovani Gallardo

May 12, 2009
Milwaukee puts its rotation in line beyond a talented young man.

Team Corey vs. Team Geoff

May 05, 2009
High ball swingers and low ball swingers—and those who swing at both. Or neither.

Does this conversion thing work? Joakim Soria (Part 2)

April 28, 2009
From the moot point department, a look at closers who moved into the rotation.

Starter or reliever? Joakim Soria (Part 1)

April 21, 2009
Should the Royals convert their closer to a starter?

The two sides of the Cubs Rule 5 coin

April 15, 2009
A PITCHf/x profile of two Rule 5 picks—Donald Veal and David Patton.

Inside Gameday 2009

April 07, 2009
A look at the new bells and whistles in Gameday—and what's coming next.

PITCHf/x profiles: Shairon Martis and Nick Adenhart

March 31, 2009
A pair of 22-year-old rookies have landed in the fourth slots of the Angels' and Nationals' rotations.

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