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Originally Posted by NYPOTENCE
When it says when a pitcher is a fly ball pitcher, ground ball pitcher, Neutral etc. Could they go from a Fly ball pitcher to a Neutral pitcher?
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It's possible. You would have to shortlist several pitchers when young and see what happens. I can't say that I've ever looked closely at it. To me it makes sense that an older pitcher may become more fly ball like as they lose stuff. Alternatively developing a sinker may work the other way but lead to more HR allowed by non sinking sinkers.
Here is a question back. Why would you care? Would you not evaluate pitchers on the sum total of their contribution? Innings pitched quality starts, WAR and/or xFIP and general reliability. My point is that you can't really control the tendency so why not look at what they do with all their skills and put a team on the field that can catch the balls that stay in the park.
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