The Angels installed rapsodo devices!

[Chuck]

This is to be able to track data such as spin rates from their pitchers as they throw their bullpen sessions! 

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

 

[Torridd]

I wonder why this is just being incorporated now. Is this a controversial system in any way?

[eligrba]

Why not use wins/loses and era as measures for quality pitching?  AW does.

[JAHV76]

46 minutes ago, Torridd said:

I wonder why this is just being incorporated now. Is this a controversial system in any way?

Probably because the new pitching coach was using it in Houston.

[Stradling]

I read an article last off season that the Angels were using this type of technology but I don’t think it was in the bullpens. 

[WeatherWonk]

Little wonder that pitching has become so dominant in the game and Ks and hits are moving in opposite directions, with this type of technology.

I really dont see how technology can help the hitter much, to balance this. Yeah, analyzing launch angles exit velocity are moderately interesting stats. But they are more difficult to duplicate than how you throw a baseball.

It must be difficult to pick up different spins, as a batter, when they are measured in 1500+ rpm.

[Angel Dog and Beer]

I came here happy to find out that the Angels installed reposado tequila dispensing devices in the stadium. Dang. 

[Tank]

2 hours ago, eligrba said:

Why not use wins/loses and era as measures for quality pitching?  AW does.

man, what a selfish, jerk kind of thing to say.

 

 

because you forgot to include RBIs, the king of all stats.

 

 

 

[Tank]

does this work best if playing on a running track? if so, i expect we'll see some changes to the infield this season.

[krAbs]

1 hour ago, WeatherWonk said:

Little wonder that pitching has become so dominant in the game and Ks and hits are moving in opposite directions, with this type of technology.

I really dont see how technology can help the hitter much, to balance this. Yeah, analyzing launch angles exit velocity are moderately interesting stats. But they are more difficult to duplicate than how you throw a baseball.

It must be difficult to pick up different spins, as a batter, when they are measured in 1500+ rpm.

You're right, but that number is a bit deceptive. I believe the ball itself actually only spins about 10 times on the way to the plate at that rpm (assuming the ball is in the air about .4 seconds). Picturing 10 spins in that amount of time is still some crazy movement, but its not quite as intimidating sounding as 1500.

[red321]

[AngelsHilo]

2 hours ago, WeatherWonk said:

Little wonder that pitching has become so dominant in the game and Ks and hits are moving in opposite directions, with this type of technology.

I really dont see how technology can help the hitter much, to balance this. Yeah, analyzing launch angles exit velocity are moderately interesting stats. But they are more difficult to duplicate than how you throw a baseball.

It must be difficult to pick up different spins, as a batter, when they are measured in 1500+ rpm.

https://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2018/10/introduction-driveline-hitting-assessments/

If you are at all interested, read the link to Driveline Baseball.  Jason Ochart was a hitting coach at a small college in California before partnering up to create Driveline.  I read recently that the Phillies have hired him as a hitting coordinator.

Angels also made an untraditional hire in Derek Florko who was previously with Axe Bat and Titleist as part of their development staff.  Again, with the idea of teaching the hitting approach based off of technology.

Edited February 14, 2019 by Fregosi
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[WeatherWonk]

1 hour ago, Angel Dog and Beer said:

I came here happy to find out that the Angels installed reposado tequila dispensing devices in the stadium. Dang. 

And I thought that Ausmus was now allowing televisions as well as some type of rap jukebox called a Rapsodo.

[Taylor]

We could have used this in 2011 for Vernon's "plate alignment" issues.

[Sully151]

First TV’s in the clubhouse and now this. What is happening?

[Lou]

35 minutes ago, Sully151 said:

First TV’s in the clubhouse and now this. What is happening?

[Blarg]

They looked at the Rapsodo last season but decided to wait on it when they found Scioscia yelling at it, "Rapsodo, I said order me lasagna!" 

[Lou]

is it Bohemian?

 

(that's all I had)

 

[red321]

7 minutes ago, Lou said:

is it Bohemian?

 

(that's all I had)

 

better than a lasagna joke

[T.G.]

[Docwaukee]

I heard that this device will help determine the odds of sustaining an elbow injury.  

 

What do you mean we broke it already? 

[Slegnaac]

Needs to measure hip/glute rotation.

[Rico]

[ettin]

Interesting several pitchers already seeing immense value in the technology: https://www.latimes.com/sports/angels/la-sp-angels-20190216-story.html