Leading indicators are useful for predicting changes in player performance. Do changes in these indicators have the same effects on performance regardless of their starting point?
Do "meatballs" thrown down the middle of the plate get hit harder than other pitches? Are some pitchers more prone to throwing "meatballs" than others? And does it really matter?
Getting hit by a pitch can hurt. Do certain batters have a tendency to get hit more than others, and if so, do those who get hit frequently age differently or miss more time due to injury?
Leading indicators are useful for predicting changes in player performance. Do changes in these indicators have the same effects on performance regardless of their starting point?
Do "meatballs" thrown down the middle of the plate get hit harder than other pitches? Are some pitchers more prone to throwing "meatballs" than others? And does it really matter?
Getting hit by a pitch can hurt. Do certain batters have a tendency to get hit more than others, and if so, do those who get hit frequently age differently or miss more time due to injury?