5/8/2013 Braves at Reds Business Special

[cumberlandreds]

Cozart flies to LF warning track.

[thatcoolguy_22]

I'll be honest, I have ZERO clue who does the video work and scouting before a game/series. Anybody know?

I read an article about how the iPad is changing scouting. Basically think of an app that has video of every pitch thrown in the last 5 years. Now make all of those pitches sortable by count, type, location, batter, batter tendencies, yourself, velocity, etc.. Before the game you can see every 0-2 slider Latos has ever thrown to right handed batters. It goes both ways for pitchers to see batters tendencies as well. Clubs pay a 3rd party for the service.

[Falcon7]

Gents, that was a hell of a throw. I wondered how Gattis's arm played out there. Now we know.

Really, hell of a throw? Short easy throw, out by a whole bunch! Almost all MLB outfielders can make that throw, Borbon and X Paul are 2 that can not.

[WildcatFan]

I read an article about how the iPad is changing scouting. Basically think of an app that has video of every pitch thrown in the last 5 years. Now make all of those pitches sortable by count, type, location, batter, batter tendencies, yourself, velocity, etc.. Before the game you can see every 0-2 slider Latos has ever thrown to right handed batters. It goes both ways for pitchers to see batters tendencies as well. Clubs pay a 3rd party for the service.

I can't express how badly I want that app.

[cumberlandreds]

Votto K's

[Red Raindog]

Yeah I thought he threw him strike 3 three times.

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they were certainly close

[_Sir_Charles_]

I read an article about how the iPad is changing scouting. Basically think of an app that has video of every pitch thrown in the last 5 years. Now make all of those pitches sortable by count, type, location, batter, batter tendencies, yourself, velocity, etc.. Before the game you can see every 0-2 slider Latos has ever thrown to right handed batters. It goes both ways for pitchers to see batters tendencies as well. Clubs pay a 3rd party for the service.

Cool. Thanks for that.

[reds700]

Pretty sure the Braves didn't bat him 5th because he poses no threat?

He's batting 5th b/c Upton and McCann are sitting today.

[thatcoolguy_22]

Really, hell of a throw? Short easy throw, out by a whole bunch! Almost all MLB outfielders can make that throw, Borbon and X Paul are 2 that can not.

Thing is most don't think of Gattis as a major league OF. He butchered more balls in this series than Choo did in his first 2 weeks at CF.

[cumberlandreds]

Phillips K's to end the 6th. 2-1 Braves after 6.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Minor is dealing today. Phillips k's, looks bad doing it.

[50YrRedsFan]

The right handed hitters are the only ones who have made good contact against Minor.
Reds with only 3 hits.

[WildcatFan]

Minor just ate Phillips's lunch. That was impressive.

[thatcoolguy_22]

Cool. Thanks for that.

In fact the article attributed this to scoring going down more so than steroidsless players. It would make sense that it would help the pitcher more than the hitter.

[Gainesville Red]

Really, hell of a throw? Short easy throw, out by a whole bunch! Almost all MLB outfielders can make that throw, Borbon and X Paul are 2 that can not.

Right. But *as I mentioned* Gattis has struggled in left field. He *may or may not be* a major league outfielder. He's new to it. Now we know he can make that throw.

Just because I think it was a nice chance to take doesn't mean it was the right decision. I'm not employed by the Reds and I'm sitting on a couch. And you don't have to agree with me. It's cool.