Originally Posted by
Cooterpoot
BABIP this year had the benefit of the NL DH. Take those DH's out and it drops even more. And it's the lowest it's been in 30 years, so it approaches all time lows. Again, lots of fly balls and hitting into shifts. I do think hitters are focusing on bombs like you say. I just think pitching is starting to figure it out some.
But MLB has changed so many things, maybe it is a one year, shorten season. Seams, DH, finish innings relief pitching, double headers, eliminated video in games, etc.