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First Pitch: What is POWER?

POWER.

It’s a concept that is as elusive as electricity.

We know when it has been captured. We know that it comes in many forms. The word itself invokes different definitions in different minds. If you’re a baseball mind, there’s no central agreement on the definition of POWER.

We all know POWER when we see it. Often, we associate it with outcomes. Home runs. Doubles can be POWER, too. A line drive is consistently more successful than fly balls and ground balls. Hitting the ball hard and the launch angles are all involved in projecting POWER outcomes.