Like it or not, new ways of measuring statistics such as “Statcast” have become a big part of baseball.
And it appears Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona is not a fan.
Francona was asked a question Friday about launch angle, which is exactly what it sounds like: the direction the ball goes after being struck with the bat.
In response, Francona decided to use his ace, Corey Kluber, as a way of illustrating why launch angle isn’t something to get too worked up about, all while incorporating another Statcast term.
https://twitter.com/MLBastian/status/972169568733941760
Hilarious.
While there is some value to things like Statcast, it’s pretty clear Francona is a baseball purist of sorts. However, it sure sounds like he’s hoping his version of exit velocity is pretty common this season.
