It’s taken longer than I’d hoped when I started talking and writing about Ben Brown implementing a kick-change, but we finally have confirmation that he’s done just that. We discussed the idea during the May 1 episode of The Rant podcast, and Brown threw the updated version of the offspeed pitch in a game for the first time the very next day. Is that proof that he listens to our pod? Did I have some inside info?
It’s probably “no” to both, though my speculation was highly informed by some basic knowledge of Brown’s throwing mechanics and the fact that former Tread Athletics guru Tyler Zombro is in the Cubs’ front office.