Quote Originally Posted by Really Clark? View Post
But you are addressing the pitching not the problem with hitters flaws.
Again, here is the disconnect. The hitters today aren't "flawed". Just like the unwatchable NBA shooting all those 3's isn't "flawed". The analytics nerds have recognized that the BB/HR is so much more valuable they are willing to completely sell out for it on a risk/reward scale.

You might normally say "two strike approach, put ball in play" but they say "no, still try for power because why not". And they're right! With the velocity and shifts hitters, GM's and organizations on a league-wide scale have recognized that the value of striking out isn't much lower than a ball in play. The natural K% is higher now than ever because of velocity and spin rate. The natural batting average is lower now because of higher K's and shifts. The UNNATURAL movement even higher on K% and lower on batting average is due to CORRECTLY approaching hitting the way teams are doing, correctly in the sense of "here's what it takes to score the most runs in this environment"

The only way to change this is to make the "correct" aka the most analytical approach be to limit strikeouts and put the balls in play. The analytics nerds will always find out which approach leads to maximum runs. The task is to change the environment to achieve the style of game that is enjoyable for the fans.