Statcast and the changing language of baseball with Mike Petriello
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In just two years, MLB.com's Statcast has changed the way that baseball is seen and discussed. Terms like exit velocity, route efficiency, and spin rate -- once concepts that existed almost exclusively in MLB front offices -- have now made their way to a wider audience, including players, fans, and reporters. Mike Petriello of MLB.com discusses the impact that Statcast has had on the game and some coming new wrinkles to the product that have a chance to further challenge how we think about and discuss baseball.
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