Cargo Cult Sabermetrics

Using Objective Feedback to Drive Hitting Programming and Evaluate Progress at LSU Shreveport

November 18, 2019 by David Howell

The Louisiana State University Shreveport Pilots is an NAIA team in Shreveport, Louisiana competing in the Red River Athletic Conference. This article was written by Brent Lavallee and David Howell. Brent Lavallee is the Head Coach of the Pilots and David Howell is the Director of Player Development, Director of R&D, and Assistant Pitching Coach. … Continue reading Using Objective Feedback to Drive Hitting Programming and Evaluate Progress at LSU Shreveport

Thank you, Driveline

August 8, 2019 by David Howell

Last week I finished up my Summer internship at Driveline to start my position as Graduate Assistant at LSU-Shreveport. After a quick stop in Los Angeles to visit a friend, I made my way to Louisiana and I’ve been getting settled in the past few days. Working at Driveline is something I had wanted to … Continue reading Thank you, Driveline

A few updates

April 12, 2019April 13, 2019 by David Howell

It’s been a couple months since my last post, so I feel I should give a quick update on what I’ve been working on. Pitch Design tool Since mid-February, I’ve been focusing on development of the pitch design tool I’ve been working on (with a short trip to Dublin/London mixed in). In that timeframe, I … Continue reading A few updates

Clustering hitters on swing characteristics of balls in play

February 4, 2019May 6, 2019 by David Howell

Note This is a long piece, so if you don’t really care about why or how I approached this, feel free to skip to Results and Analysis. Prologue I remember an instance during a high school baseball practice several years ago when one of my coaches was talking about how the best power hitters in … Continue reading Clustering hitters on swing characteristics of balls in play