I was looking at the battling splits for the National League this season, and the D-backs seem to struggle against power pitchers [defined here as "pitchers [who] are in the top third of the league in strikeouts plus walks." Now, we're not alone there - overall, the NL OPS facing power pitchers is 111 points lower than against finesse ones. But for the Diamondbacks, the gap this season is 129 points. There are some players for whom the split is much wider, and I wonder if that could perhaps be used as a platooning tool; rather than just looking at the handedness of the pitcher, maybe we should be looking at the "type" of pitcher as well?
Game #117 Preview: 8/17, Arizona Diamondbacks @ Pittsburgh Pirates
