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What Makes Pitchers 'Streaky'?

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Eno, Trevor, and DVR discuss traits that can make pitchers streaky -- beyond having below average command -- and a few surprisingly stable pitchers. Plus, they discuss training and working back from injuries, before the sixth 2025 installment of 'Name! That! Dude!'. 


Rundown

1:38 What Causes Streakiness in Pitchers?

10:00 Pitching Through Injuries a Frequent Culprit?

16:09 Justin Verlander's Lack of Seam-Shifted Offerings

22:18 Sandy Alcantara's Surprising Stability in 2023 (Pre-Surgery)

27:51 How Should Pitchers Work Back From Injuries?

40:22: The Importance of 'Breaks' & Deceleration 

47:09 Name! That! Dude! (2025 Season Series Entering This Episode: Trevor 5, Eno 0)


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Hosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris


With: Trevor May


Producer: Brian Smith


Executive Producer: Derek VanRiper



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