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Podcast: Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball
Episode: Goodbye to Hitter's Counts, the Importance of Handling Sliders & Fastball Laggards
Description: Eno and DVR discuss the disappearance of hitter's counts thanks to reduced fastball usage, hitters that are better equipped to take advantage of a more slider-heavy environment, struggling hitters that continue to lag in production as the end of May draws closer, and a few pitchers in need of adjustments due to poor fastballs. Eno's story about the loss of hitter's counts as fastball use changes: https://theathletic.com/3331525/Rundown-- Goodbye to Hitter's Counts-- Hitters With Good Results Against Sliders-- Good Against Sliders, Bad A...