CCA Podcast Episode 043 – Using Sabrmetrics in amateur baseball
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In this episode of the Cornerstone Coaching Academy Podcast, you will learn:
- The good and bad of Sabrmetrics at the professional level
- Why using numbers in baseball is different than other sports
- The major reason high school and travel coaches CAN'T use many of the numbers the pros do
- The major offensive numbers we measure
- The offensive numbers we avoid
- Why errors and fielding percentage aren't the best way to measure defensive players
- How we measure team defense
- Why fantasy football can hurt your decision making process
Resources of the show:
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Weighted quality at bat spreadsheet - Takes the very popular Quality at Bat % one step further so a sac bunt and 3-run homer aren't measured the same.
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Rocket index - A great tool for measure team defense. Teaches your players to respect 90 feet and see the value of defending 90 feet.
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Team defense email video course - get an email every other day for 20 days with simple, actionable steps you can take to stop bleeding runs, and start playing great team defense.
More from my site
- CCA Podcast 087 – 5 ways to make practices more game like
- CCA Podcast 024: Question and Answer #1
- When to hit and run, and when not to hit and run
- The how, when, and why of throwing curveballs at the high school level
- Mini – What if I throw bad batting practice?
- CCA Podcast 036 – Getting your pitchers ready for opening day
- Posted by Kyle Nelson
- Posted in Coaching Philosophy
- Mar, 14, 2016
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