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Mike Petriello @mikepetriello.bsky.social · 25m

when a broadcaster asked me if we'd add X and my answer was we did that 2 months ago it felt time

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Mike Petriello @mikepetriello.bsky.social · 1h

Shockingly good pitching advice from this home trend magazine

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Mike Petriello @mikepetriello.bsky.social · 3h

I would love to anger those goons. I would treasure it.

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Mike Petriello @mikepetriello.bsky.social · 6h

I'm not "afraid" to discuss it but didn't find any meaningful ball distance changes

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Mike Petriello @mikepetriello.bsky.social · 15h

Aaron Judge has his Moment™

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Mike Petriello @mikepetriello.bsky.social · 16h

oh

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Mike Petriello @mikepetriello.bsky.social · 16h

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I mean, I get it

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Mike Petriello @mikepetriello.bsky.social · 16h

This is also a place you can watch ball from

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Mike Petriello @mikepetriello.bsky.social · 17h

SMASHED

Make that 22 PA for Vlad vs Rodón without a strikeout

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Mike Petriello @mikepetriello.bsky.social · 17h

As they say in baseball, let's do that baseball

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Mike Petriello @mikepetriello.bsky.social · 21h

Another new thing: we add so much cool stuff to Baseball Savant that it's not always easy to keep track of, so here's a good 'whats new' page we'll do our best to keep updated

--> baseballsavant.mlb.com/changelog

Savant Changelog

Baseball Savant

baseballsavant.mlb.com

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Mike Petriello @mikepetriello.bsky.social · 21h

I saw Superdrag the other night and got into one of those conversations with a guy so stoked to see them for his first time

him: you see them before?

me: yeah, i was at their last show before they broke up in 2003

him: i saw 6 months old

me: *crumbled into dust*

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Mike Petriello @mikepetriello.bsky.social · 21h

I also sort of feel like when you see bands who were originally popular many years ago -- like, say, you're still obsessed with a one-hit buzzbin wonder from 1996, asking for a friend -- and you wear a shirt from years ago to their shows now, it's charming?

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Mike Petriello @mikepetriello.bsky.social · 21h

While again, pitcher-vs-batter is mostly noise, this part was fascinating to me. The three pitchers that Vlad speeds his bat up against the most ... have combined to never once ever strike him out.

www.mlb.com/news/carlos-...

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Mike Petriello @mikepetriello.bsky.social · 21h

very interested in what you think about the follow-on post i'm about to make there

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Mike Petriello @mikepetriello.bsky.social · 21h

We all know the limits of pitcher-v-batter stats, *but*
when Vlad Guerrero Jr. has exactly 0 K in 21 PA with a .588/.667/.941 against Carlos Rodón, I at least want to know more ahead of a huge Game 3.

Here is more on what to watch for tonight -->

www.mlb.com/news/carlos-...

Why Vladdy vs. Rodón is ALDS Game 3's most important matchup

The most important matchup in Tuesday’s American League Division Series Game 3 is going to happen in the top of the first inning, just three batters into the game, when Vladimir Guerrero Jr. steps int...

www.mlb.com

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Mike Petriello @mikepetriello.bsky.social · 22h

@ericstephen.bsky.social does this count as an old friend alert

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Mike Petriello @mikepetriello.bsky.social · 22h

for sure, and yes, and for sure. still odd though!

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Mike Petriello @mikepetriello.bsky.social · 22h

There were 89 *more* homers in Dodger home games than in Dodger road games this year. It's one of the highest non-Coors marks in the last half-century.

On how the NLDS shifts to baseball's friendliest homer park -- even if the reputation hasn't caught up.

--> www.mlb.com/dodgers/news...

The NLDS is heading to baseball's best HR park (really!)

Think about what you know about ballparks and which ones are conducive to hitting home runs. Then think about how that might affect the NLDS between the Dodgers and Phillies when it moves to Los Angel...

www.mlb.com

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Mike Petriello @mikepetriello.bsky.social · 1d

asking AI is not convincing evidence of anything at all. Nothing personal here, but AI is generally useless for this kind of thing.

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Mike Petriello @mikepetriello.bsky.social · Aug 26

You know, for all the talk about the gritty small-ball Brewers ..

they've been mashing, too

in Aug: third best SLG % in baseball

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Mike Petriello @mikepetriello.bsky.social · 1d

Can't believe the Brewers used an opener, look at the mess he made, they should have used a real starter like the Cu-- hold on, I've got something for this

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Mike Petriello @mikepetriello.bsky.social · 1d

The Phillies decided to give the Dodgers a free out. As a gift. For free. On purpose.

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Mike Petriello @mikepetriello.bsky.social · 1d

can you livestream yourself watching this

for .. reasons

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Mike Petriello @mikepetriello.bsky.social · 1d

Blake's Treinen not to be on the flight home

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