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Originally Posted by Charlie Hough
The defense will absolutely have a bearing on it because it can still take away a hit on a batted ball. I think this feature really means that there is a greater likelihood of contact, which means, naturally, that there is a greater likelihood of a base hit. But fielders can still make a play on the ball, just as they can in any other contact situation.
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Agreed, defense always has a bearing on outcome (save strikeouts and homeruns), but once you say there is an increased chance to give up hits, then in the long run there will always be more hits or there really isn't a chance to give up more hits.
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Last edited by Gator; 01-25-2013 at 11:32 PM.
Reason: typo
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