The Unfailingly Friendly Fly-Ball Debate (Ep. 78)

The Ringer's Ben Lindbergh and Michael Baumann talk to FanGraphs
writer/fly-ball believer Travis Sawchik and 'FiveThirtyEight'
writer/fly-ball skeptic Rob Arthur about hitters who've broken out
after aiming for the air (03:00), other hitters who've declined
despite elevating their batted balls (13:00), how teams are trying
to teach the uppercut swing (15:00), whether the "fly-ball
revolution" explains the big leagues' record home run rate (24:00),
and whether pitchers can counter batters' altered approach (33:00).
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