How a change in pitch framing has hurt Andrew Cashner in 2015

Sometimes pitch framing can seem like an invisible skill, a game of centimeters that we can barely see, a practice that affects the game around the edges. It's something most people shrug their shoulders about, thinking it doesn't make much difference.

You wouldn't feel that way if you were Andrew Cashner, though. The San Diego Padres pitcher has had to change his approach this year because of the framing he's getting behind the plate.