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Colby Morris

@colbasaur08

Director of Player Development and Analytics @ Apex Baseball
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Baseball Pitch Design Automation — I was playing around last night with some skills I recently practiced in my business school data analytics course and whipped up a tool for pitchers and coaches that suggests pitch types based on fastball traits (spin efficiency, velocity,

Baseball Pitch Design Automation — I was playing around last night with some skills I recently practiced in my business school data analytics course and whipped up a tool for pitchers and coaches that suggests pitch types based on fastball traits (spin efficiency, velocity,
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I love to harp on this to starting pitchers--when usage is kept low, CB's that are ball to strike are take pitches. The 'stuff' on the pitch is unimportant in this scenario, and only becomes problematic if the pattern is so predictable that hitters sit on the pitch every 0-0.

I love to harp on this to starting pitchers--when usage is kept low, CB's that are ball to strike are take pitches. 
The 'stuff' on the pitch is unimportant in this scenario, and only becomes problematic if the pattern is so predictable that hitters sit on the pitch every 0-0.
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Don’t forget about that new change up!! >13” IVB separation from 4S in first scrimmage of the year…Going to be a fun year, cowboy up

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Free throw biomechanical analysis: Just wrapped an analysis on free throw biomechanics using the open source SPL dataset. Thought hip drive would be the key driver but turns out elbow extension ROM is the strongest predictor of makes. Shorter players especially rely on full

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I was very confident Ken would get back to 95+ this winter--he was restricted from any drill work in his rehab process, had little mechanical guidance, and picked up some bad habits. Off to the races now, great work Turner Givens 👏

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I'm excited to be part of Team Nicaragua as Head of Analytics & Advance Scouting during this year’s World Baseball Classic Currently in Nicaragua before heading to Miami for the WBC! ¡Vamos!

I'm excited to be part of Team Nicaragua as Head of Analytics &amp; Advance Scouting during this year’s <a href="/WBCBaseball/">World Baseball Classic</a> 

Currently in Nicaragua before heading to Miami for the WBC! ¡Vamos!
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Elite mover, easy to dream on this projection and preexisting non-teachable traits. Can’t wait to see how his time at UCLA plays out!!