The Cardinals have put one week in the books. There’s been some good (Jack Flaherty, two crisp wins to open the season, major thump from Tyler O’Neill and the two Pauls), some bad (Harrison Bader’s offensive performance, a big chunk of the rotation), and some ugly (outscored 14-4 in the last three games). Every year, we talk about chasing the small sample size dragon in the early going, but eventually sample sizes pile up and we can put more confidence in the sustainability of certain stats. Unfortunately, this season only has 60 games- even less when/if teams continue to have to be paused for days and weeks due to COVID-19 outbreaks.
A (Way Too Early) Look at Cardinal Pitch Velocity and Spin Changes
