Quote Originally Posted by Really Clark? View Post
Home runs have been up across the board the whole year. By as much as 40% at one point this season. The ball change has been discussed ad nauseam.
Just blows my mind that everyone got the memo except us. We are still playing dead ball era baseball, while everyone else moved right into the steroid era. Why didn't we see it coming? Why did we swing so far away from a somewhat traditionally constructed team, that a change to the ball completely destroyed the team we were building? Why did our coaches view extra base hits and HRs as something not worthwhile pursuing on the recruiting trail and in player development?