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Into the next dimension with HIT f/x

September 02, 2009
A look at how far hitters let the ball travel before making contact

The defensive shift: pitch by pitch

August 05, 2009
A HITf/x look at the horizontal spray of balls put in play, by location and type of pitch.

Getting under it

July 22, 2009
A look at the most unproductive out of all, the harmless pop out, using HITf/x and PITCHf/x.

Mike Pelfrey’s Sinker

June 10, 2009
A look inside how Mike Pelfrey uses his sinker and what makes it effective using PITCHf/x.

Inside the change-up

May 28, 2009
A look at how the drop in velocity affects its effectiveness.

The Bigger They Come

May 06, 2009
How the height of a player affects his performance at the plate

What makes a home run pitch

April 23, 2009
A look at how the height of each type of pitch affects the chance that it will be hit for a home run using PITCHf/x.

A zone of their own

November 28, 2007
Investigating the personal strike zones of major league umpires.

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