I had never heard anyone describe a fastball that way. But the spin pattern made sense—it was the natural result of my ...

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto learned how to throw his two-seam fastball after Hall of Fame starting pitcher Randy Johnson spoke about the pitch on Japanese television.

If you're tired of reading article after article that just touts individual players for the upcoming season, then why not take some time to dig into some advanced metrics with me in the second part of ...