Mike Petriello - MLB.com

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Mike Petriello is a writer and analyst for MLB.com, host of the Ballpark Dimensions podcast, and analyst on ESPN’s Statcast broadcasts. In this conversation, Mike talks about…

- The Rays pulling Blake Snell in the sixth inning of Game 6, and the fallout of that move
- How he decides what to write about
- His process for diving into the data
- His articles on Cody Bellinger’s fielding prowess and the different arm angles of the Rays pitching staff
- How to communicate complex ideas in writing
- What’s on the Statcast horizon
- Preparing for the Statcast broadcasts
- Differences in communicating data on TV compared to writing
- His career path to being a baseball writer
- Advice for aspiring baseball writers

Show links
- @mike_petriello on Twitter
- Ballpark Dimensions podcast
- Cody Belinger’s fielding excellence
- Arm angles of Rays pitchers
- No one shifts DJ LeMahieu
- Mike’s career path
- Follow @TruMediaSports on Twitter

Listen here or wherever you get podcasts: Apple, Google, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn