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Baseball

NoRethugFriends

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5. My pleasure

Reply to Wounded Bear (Reply #4)

Thu Jun 15, 2023, 02:55 PM

Jun 2023

I can tolerate watching again now that the Phillies have decided to start swinging at only 75% of balls out of the (highly variable) strike zone.
I am a traditionalist, and hate the DH, but the robot home plate ump can't come soon enough.

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Has anyone heard if the new, larger bases have affected the game at all? [View all] brush Jun 2023 OP

Tough one to measure, I think... Wounded Bear Jun 2023 #1

+1 n/t FSogol Jun 2023 #2

It was expected that the larger bases would increase stealing. nd yes, steals are definitely up NoRethugFriends Jun 2023 #3

Baseball has stats on everything... Wounded Bear Jun 2023 #4

My pleasure NoRethugFriends Jun 2023 #5

I have to agree... Wounded Bear Jun 2023 #6

Yep, true. And it is much more noticable since they started putting the box on the screen. NoRethugFriends Jun 2023 #7

Yeah, it's probably always been that way... Wounded Bear Jun 2023 #8

Batters and pitchers historic gripe about umpiring is ... Auggie Jun 2023 #9