How watching a World Series MVP and using analytics will change Giants pitcher Tyler Beede

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 13: Tyler Beede #38 of the San Francisco Giants pitches during the second inning against the Miami Marlins at Oracle Park on September 13, 2019 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/Getty Images)SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — When Washington Nationals starter Stephen Strasburg tamed the Houston Astros in the 2019 World Series, the hard-throwing right-hander made an impression on Giants pitcher Tyler Beede.

Strasburg has above-average fastball velocity, but he didn’t use his four-seamer to dominate the Astros. Instead, the 10th-year veteran relied heavily on two of his best off-speed pitches –his curveball and changeup– to neutralize a potent Houston…