Jacob Larose

Self proclaimed baseball expert • Boston, SD, Villanova • Data Collector for @PFF • Writer for @EVT_News

[Jacob Larose @JacobLarose9]

Check out my first piece for @EVT_News! The season of Xan is imminent

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Is there still hope for Xander Bogaerts in 2026?

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@DevineGospel 4x all-star Xander Bogaerts straight up

[Eno Sarris @enosarris]

If it seems like there’s been more offense recently, there has, and then well there’s this. Drag on the ball currently lower than any year other than 2019, when baseball broke all kinds of homer records. Super weird considering MLB owns the ball maker, has humidors in every park:

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Tatis is back to his normal stance. Big load. Hard swings. Pulling the ball in the air. It’s beautiful.

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@DevineGospel Just wrote a whole paragraph about the Kracken in my EVT article!

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How realistic is a trade for Yordan Alvarez for the Padres?

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Backstop Blunders: Once again, the Padres have a catching problem

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https://t.co/bFiV9b9peh

[. @HalToHell]

14.9% of the pitches Spencer Jones has seen have been 98+ MPH. It’s the highest rate in MLB.

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Could this be an approach issue? Sure. He has been more patient this year, which he attributes to his swing not feeling right. Fair enough, but i don’t think it explains suddenly being the worst in the league at hitting pitches down the middle. He may just need to… focus?

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If you want a quick summary of why Manny Machado is struggling without diving into the intricacies of a swing, here you go:
A- His intercept point is back, meaning he’s letting the ball travel further than he ever has.

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B- he’s straight up not hitting pitches down the middle. The eye test matches the analytics on this one. The Padres have been one of the most aggressive teams down the middle this year, so this is an isolated issue for Machado.

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@Jordan_Wilson22 @DevineGospel Steven Souza Jrs career batting average was .229 😵‍💫

[Josh Hejka @hedgertronic]

Why is aiming at the center of the zone the optimal strategy in 0-0 counts?

The intuition comes from two key insights:
- Pitchers frequently miss their intended target
- An 0-0 ball is worse than a pitch down the middle

[Eno Sarris @enosarris]

Injury days missed bucketed by bat speed, minimum 30 player-seasons per bucket:

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Brody Bumila and Padres a perfect match in 2026 MLB Draft

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https://t.co/Qm3u5T02v7

[Tom Haberstroh @tomhaberstroh]

OK I did it. I tracked over 1,000 shots for SGA, Brunson, Harden, Spida and Wemby in the playoffs. Here's how often they fell: https://t.co/0Vgr3ibDyP

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Jase Bowen FC rise up!

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Three Padres prospects who may see big league action this year

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https://t.co/lLCd1uGsqC

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@EVT_News Would love to see some Jase Bowen this week

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Three Padres prospects who may see big league action this year

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https://t.co/lLCd1uGsqC

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Arkansas' Gabe Gaeckle a match for Padres leading up to 2026 MLB draft

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https://t.co/DIGKf2oIpn