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Old 03-04-2014, 07:41 PM   #1789
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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho View Post
I'd actually be just fine with one pitching change an inning. I think that's a good idea. Though I'm sure NL honks would claim it takes the strategy out of the game... and then go masturbate to a montage of the best sac bunts of Tom Glavine's career.

Ultimately, I think deadening the ball would be the biggest helpful factor. Games would move faster. Fewer walks. More strikes thrown. Faster-paced games.

But it would depress offense, which probably is a bigger net loss in terms of fan appeal than speeding up the game.
The walk and HR rate is pretty much where it should be, I think. So, I'm not sure I agree with deadening the ball to reduce home runs even further.

There are too many strikeouts, and bringing the pitcher back another couple feet should fix that. I don't think the length of the game is a real problem right now, but reducing strikeouts and having more balls in play would incidentally shorten the game as well.
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