Tag: exercise

  • Want a Jump in Velocity? Focus on Peak Power

    Want a Jump in Velocity? Focus on Peak Power

    If you want to use the vertical jump to assess your pitcher’s athletic ability, it’s more important to look at how much power they can produce rather than just jump height. This distinction between relative and absolute power was the focus of this study that I’m going to break down. Click here to see the…

  • Shapes and Sizes of Cuban Pitchers

    Last year I posted a bunch of articles examining the shapes and sizes of MLB pitchers. It was a fun project but all I can do is look at pitchers based on the avaible data that I have which is merely height, weight, and body mass index. This isn’t a lot to go off of.…