Adam Ottavino, a pitcher, discusses his decision to opt out of his contract with the New York Mets due to uncertainty about the team's direction. He also talks about his development as a player, including learning from failure and success. Ottavino emphasizes the importance of the daily grind of 162 games and expresses his displeasure with teams relying solely on analytics at the expense of traditional scouting. He details his use of technology and training methods to improve his pitching, such as using an edgertronic camera at Driveline and finding a spot in Harlem for offseason bullpens.
Adam Ottavino found a spot in Harlem to throw bullpens out of during the offseason 💪 ▶️ https://t.co/Y1fYXmoE8S https://t.co/s21Ks72v4A
"I think a lot of times teams find comfort in the numbers because they can point to that later if a mistake happens" Adam Ottavino isn't a fan of organizations pushing out scouts because of analytical comfort. ▶️ https://t.co/Y1fYXmo6jk https://t.co/GbrxrlhIK9
From Double-A to the Majors, Adam Ottavino details how he developed his sweeper over time. ▶️ https://t.co/Y1fYXmoE8S https://t.co/bjqbm0A0yV
Adam Ottavino On Decision To Decline Player Option https://t.co/3SFA3RJYyz https://t.co/oHMcyEZoSD
Ottavino: Uncertainty with Mets reason to opt out https://t.co/ukIei4QwhJ
Adam Ottavino says the daily grind of 162 games is what it's all about 💪 ▶️ https://t.co/GadNU5qf2B https://t.co/tCvzuyoqiH
"You know, being a New York guy, I love my time with the @Mets" Adam Ottavino cites uncertainty on the direction of the ball club as the reason he opted out of his contract with the Mets ▶️ https://t.co/GadNU5qf2B https://t.co/czlAWnKeUK
"I bought one of those cameras where you can kind of see your hand in slow motion, an edgertronic camera and I didn't know how to use the thing" Adam Ottavino talks about why he first went to @Driveline ▶️ https://t.co/GadNU5qf2B https://t.co/K19YSwOeUA
"It's a bit like middle school - you get passed a note early on, like ...we like you, maybe a little bit....and then you don't hear from them for a while" Adam Ottavino talks free agency on #FTLive ▶️ https://t.co/GadNU5qf2B https://t.co/aiahDyN0vI
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