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On this episode of the BSN Rockies Podcast, Tracy Ringolsby and Manny Randhawa join Drew Creasman to discuss and debate multiple angles of the launch angle revolution. Can and/or should players be making dramatic changes to their mechanics based on data? Plus, a few thoughts on the volatility of bullpens and the often underrated importance of the psychology of the game of baseball.
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Mary Pace
Count me in the #NeverWave camp as well, and here’s why:
1. The noise & movement that are not in-sync with the action on the field are unsettling & distracting. I end up looking toward the source of the disruption to see if I’m missing something important, and sometimes miss a key on-field development.
2. I came to see talented players compete on a baseball field. I did not pay for tickets, pay for parking, and drive the 140 mile roundtrip, to see some sweaty drunk showing off his pit stains.
But since some people are intent on doing “the wave” I thought we should come up with a list of situations in a game when “the wave” is least objectionable; maybe throw it out to the Twitter or FB Live folks for more ideas. Here are my suggestions:
1. Pitching changes, or during an extra-long warm-up after pitcher injury (but not while the injury is being tended).
2. On-field delays (video review, umpire conferences, grounds crew fixing the mound)