Why Is Hitting So Hard This Postseason? Joey Votto & Alex Bregman Explain | Sources Tell Jeff Passan

Why has hitting been so difficult this postseason? Joey Votto and Alex Bregman join Jeff Passan for a deep dive into the art of hitting and how the evolution of pitching has changed the game.
Two of baseball’s sharpest hitting minds go back and forth on everything from rising fastball velocities in the postseason and changing pitch angles to making adjustments mid-at-bat. They also dig into this postseason specifically, including Shohei Ohtani's struggles while dealing with an injury, and Bregman breaks down his toughest at-bat of the playoffs. Plus, is timing in hitting actually a thing? What do all great hitters have in common? And has the evolution of pitching ultimately made baseball better?

0:00 Welcome to Sources Tell Jeff Passan
1:00 Joey Votto & Alex Bregman join the show
1:42 How pitching has changed over the years
12:38 The jump in postseason fastball velocity
19:55 Dealing with vertical approach angles
25:15 Toughest AB of the postseason
30:50 Hitters making adjustments mid-at-bat
37:45 Is there such a thing as timing in hitting?
43:30 Do great hitters all share a common quality?
53:00 The evolution of pitching has made baseball better
56:00 Hitting approach trends
1:00:30 Appreciation for postseason baseball

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