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Cowbell
06-12-2021, 08:33 AM
What is with all the home runs / is it that we are suddenly warming up temp wise or is there more to this? What say you baseball experts?
msstate7
06-12-2021, 08:51 AM
Did mlb donate all the juiced balls of 2020 regular season to college?**
confucius say
06-12-2021, 08:54 AM
Strikeouts are up too I believe right? I think it's just more of the launch angle mindset.
Cowbell
06-12-2021, 08:56 AM
Did mlb donate all the juiced balls of 2020 regular season to college?**
What's your thoughts on the accusations of the tampering by mlb?
msstate7
06-12-2021, 09:23 AM
What's your thoughts on the accusations of the tampering by mlb?
I really don't know.
terradawg
06-12-2021, 11:07 AM
I agree with confucius say...launce angle on the brain
ShotgunDawg
06-12-2021, 11:20 AM
It's a multi-facetted issue.
College baseball is headed towards the same 3 outcome problem MLB has: HR, BB, K & very little action on the bases or defensively.
This is due to a few reasons:
1. Technology has allowed pitchers to make major gains due to pitch design, velocity building, & game planning.
2. However, what technology has found is that high fast balls are the best fastballs to create swing & miss. They give up more HRs though.
3. Hitters on the other hand, have realized that getting 3 hits in an inning off pitchers that have used pitch design & are throwing 95 is extremely unlikely. Thus, they are trying to hit HRs.
The end result is that we've got 3 outcomes. HR, K, or BB. Run scoring on the whole has remained fairly constant, so the hitters' approach is working, but it just creates a more boring game where athleticism isn't as much of a factor.
msstate7
06-12-2021, 12:07 PM
Shotgun, mlb is getting so boring. I watch the braves religiously (unfortunately), but can't even watch a game with without the braves. Baseball has to do something bc the product is terrible
Rex54
06-12-2021, 12:09 PM
Shotgun, mlb is getting so boring. I watch the braves religiously (unfortunately), but can't even watch a game with without the braves. Baseball has to do something bc the product is terrible
Been saying this for a while.
College right now is about perfect, hope it stays that way.
Cooterpoot
06-12-2021, 12:16 PM
Been saying this for a while.
College right now is about perfect, hope it stays that way.
Not as good as softball though, right?
MoreCowbell
06-12-2021, 05:43 PM
It's a multi-facetted issue.
College baseball is headed towards the same 3 outcome problem MLB has: HR, BB, K & very little action on the bases or defensively.
This is due to a few reasons:
1. Technology has allowed pitchers to make major gains due to pitch design, velocity building, & game planning.
2. However, what technology has found is that high fast balls are the best fastballs to create swing & miss. They give up more HRs though.
3. Hitters on the other hand, have realized that getting 3 hits in an inning off pitchers that have used pitch design & are throwing 95 is extremely unlikely. Thus, they are trying to hit HRs.
The end result is that we've got 3 outcomes. HR, K, or BB. Run scoring on the whole has remained fairly constant, so the hitters' approach is working, but it just creates a more boring game where athleticism isn't as much of a factor.
Would the option of moving fences back 20/30 feet make a big difference?
SailingDawg
06-12-2021, 05:53 PM
Warm weather allows for further distance as well.
ShotgunDawg
06-12-2021, 08:15 PM
Shotgun, mlb is getting so boring. I watch the braves religiously (unfortunately), but can't even watch a game with without the braves. Baseball has to do something bc the product is terrible
I understand and this issue is what instigated substance crack down in MLB. Trying to created more contact.
The other thing you can do is ban shifts. Require that 2 infielders are on either side of 2B.
Could also lower the mound.
ShotgunDawg
06-12-2021, 08:16 PM
Would the option of moving fences back 20/30 feet make a big difference?
Maybe but these stadiums don't have room
R2Dawg
06-12-2021, 08:25 PM
The stadiums didn't change but one thing that bugs me about baseball. There should not be so much difference in ballparks.
What if you played a basketball game where one court was 10 ft longer or rim an inch lower or football where it was only 90 yards. Baseball is just weird that way.
Rex54
06-12-2021, 09:16 PM
I understand and this issue is what instigated substance crack down in MLB. Trying to created more contact.
The other thing you can do is ban shifts. Require that 2 infielders are on either side of 2B.
Could also lower the mound.
And move the mound back.
Rex54
06-12-2021, 09:17 PM
Not as good as softball though, right?
Softball is a joke sport.
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