The Howard Johnson 1986 Time Machine
šļø Howard Johnsonās 1986 Time Machine ā Episode 18 | The 1986 Mets Pitching Staff Through Modern Analytics Could modern analytics have made the greatest pitching staff in Mets history even better? In Episode 18 of Howard Johnsonās 1986 Time Machine, Mark Rosenman and two-time World Champion Howard Johnson welcome back former Mets Assistant GM Zack Scott for a fascinating discussion that bridges baseball's past and present. ā¾ Would today's pitching labs have tried to "fix" Dwight Gooden? ā¾ Was Bob Ojeda's breakout season sustainable, or would modern models have predicted regression? ā¾ Did Sid Fernandez succeed because of his unusual mechanicsāor in spite of them? ā¾ Are today's teams pulling starters too early and protecting bullpens too much? ā¾ Could Roger McDowell and Jesse Orosco survive modern workload restrictions? ā¾ And how would legendary architect Frank Cashen and manager Davey Johnson thrive in today's analytics-driven game? Along the way, the panel revisits the week of June 23, 1986, when the Mets stood at 49-21 and continued their march toward a championship. This episode explores: š¹ Pitching analytics explained (Spin Rate, Stuff+, Location+, tunneling, vertical approach angle and more) š¹ Dwight Gooden's evolution from strikeout machine to complete pitcher š¹ Bob Ojeda's transformation after arriving in New York š¹ Why Sid Fernandez was an analytics dreamāand nightmare š¹ Ron Darling and the disappearing art of pitching deep into games š¹ Roger McDowell and Jesse Orosco versus modern bullpen management š¹ Frank Cashen's genius and whether analytics would have made him even better š¹ Davey Johnson's pioneering use of data and how he'd manage in 2026 A spirited debate about: š Numbers vs. instincts š„ļø Models vs. memory š And how one championship team managed to make both work. Featuring: ā Howard Johnson ā Two-time World Champion, Two-time All-Star, three-time 30-30 club member ā Zack Scott ā Former New York Mets Assistant General Manager and former General Manager ā Mark Rosenman ā Host, Kiner's Korner š Tell us in the comments: Would modern analytics have improved the 1986 Metsāor would they have gotten in the way? #Mets #1986Mets #HowardJohnson #DwightGooden #SidFernandez #BobOjeda #RonDarling #ZackScott #FrankCashen #DaveyJohnson #MLBAnalytics #NewYorkMets #BaseballHistory #KinersKorner #LGM #MetsPodcast #BaseballAnalytics #JesseOrosco #RogerMcDowell #DocGooden
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