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I've noticed throughout this year that Nate has done a good job of laying off the back-foot slider from right handed pitchers.
In 2009, and most of 2010, you could count on a right-handed pitcher attacking Nate with the down and in slider whenever they needed a strike. He flailed so badly, at times, that he actually swung at a couple of sliders that ended up hitting him.
Recently, Grant, at McCovey Chronicles wrote an article where the thesis was the Giants continuing to find a way to win despite their obvious flaws. And, while I agree with the theme, one point Grant tried to put out there was Nate hitting "well" despite flailing at back-foot sliders. I objected to that, and remarked "does Grant even watch the Giants anymore?"
Anyway, as is usual at McC, Grant's sycophants circled the wagons to assert that, yes, Nate still has a huge hole down and in. A short discussion followed in which I said I would post some heatmaps to attempt to show that Nate has closed that hole.
Well, here they are.
In 2009, and most of 2010, you could count on a right-handed pitcher attacking Nate with the down and in slider whenever they needed a strike. He flailed so badly, at times, that he actually swung at a couple of sliders that ended up hitting him.
Recently, Grant, at McCovey Chronicles wrote an article where the thesis was the Giants continuing to find a way to win despite their obvious flaws. And, while I agree with the theme, one point Grant tried to put out there was Nate hitting "well" despite flailing at back-foot sliders. I objected to that, and remarked "does Grant even watch the Giants anymore?"
Anyway, as is usual at McC, Grant's sycophants circled the wagons to assert that, yes, Nate still has a huge hole down and in. A short discussion followed in which I said I would post some heatmaps to attempt to show that Nate has closed that hole.
Well, here they are.