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The Approach Angle

Pitcher List
Pitch Tunneling
Statcast
BABIP
Mune Ataka Murakami
Jordan Walker
Baseball
Pitcherlist
Bat Speed
Park Factors
Arsenal Construction
Gunnar Henderson
Fernando Tatis Jr.
Miss Distance
Bat Tracking Data
WHIP
Pitchcon
Swing Length
Intercept Point
WRC Plus
Wrigley Field

The Approach Angle podcast is the easiest way to learn advanced baseball. Hosts Nate Schwartz and Kyle Bland guide listeners through the sea of baseball analytics, teaching advanced metrics and translating them into laymen terms, helping you watch baseball smarter.

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The Approach Angle

Nate Schwartz (@_nateschwartz) and Kyle Bland (@blandalytics) discuss plate discipline stats for pitchers.

The episode starts by talking about zone rate and chase rate, as Kyle explains that throwing pitches in the strike zone do... more

The Approach Angle

Nate Schwartz (@_nateschwartz) and Kyle Bland (@blandalytics) discuss pitch tunnels and their impact on arsenal construction.

The podcast starts by talking about what a pitch tunnel is and why it can be effective against all type... more

The Approach Angle

Nate Schwartz (@_nateschwartz) and Kyle Bland (@blandalytics) talk about the numbers and ideas behind pitch models.

The discussion begins by talking about what "stuff" actually is. What does it mean when a scout says a pitcher ha... more

The Approach Angle

Nate Schwartz (@_nateschwartz) and Kyle Bland (@blandalytics) talk about the new miss distance and other bat tracking stats.

There are new leaderboards on Baseball Savant! They talk about what all of these new numbers mean and wh... more

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Recent Guests

Alex Chamberlain
Guest researcher with research at Fangraphs and creator of pitch leaderboard
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Episode: TAA 13 - You Down With IVB? Yeah You Know Me! (with Alex Chamberlain)
Sara Sanchez
Guest expert on park factors and baseball analytics
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Episode: TAA 8 - What Are Park Factors Worth?
Carson Picard
Writer and podcaster at PictureList
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Episode: TAA 6 - Everything About BABIP
Alexander Chase
Educator, former Pictureless writer, Dugout Study Hall alumnus
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Episode: TAA 2 - Auction Calculators and Other Draft Evaluation Tools

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Nate Schwartz
Host of The Approach Angle
Kyle Bland
Director of Analytics

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TAA 13 - You Down With IVB? Yeah You Know Me! (with Alex Chamberlain)
Q: Are there baselines for fastballs that are automatically good or bad, or does it depend?
It depends on arm angle, velocity, and the specific pitcher; there is no universal baseline—what matters is optimizing IVB for the pitcher's arm slot and context.

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What is The Approach Angle about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A data-driven baseball analytics show hosted by two long-time contributors that explains advanced metrics in accessible terms. Across recent episodes, the conversations cover pitching tunneling, arsenal design, bat-tracking data, park factors, batted-ball metrics, and the interpretation of ERA estimators, with practical implications for fantasy baseball, player evaluation, and strategic decision-making. The hosts regularly translate complex concepts into actionable insights, compare competing models, discuss context and environment, and showcase how new data sources and dashboards can inform forecasting and scouting. A standout throughline is the emphasis on understanding process, context, and sequencing, rather than relying on single stati... more

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The Approach Angle launched 5 months ago and published 17 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.

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