10-10-2019, 11:56 AM
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Banned
Join Date: Aug 2019
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Posts: 2,943
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Originally Posted by Bluenoser
Pitchers aren't striking out more hitters, more hitters are striking out because the only thing they can hit is HR's.
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That's just not true
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In the last eight years, the league-average fastball has risen about 1 mile per hour. While that seems minor, it's actually an enormous boost over time.
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In 2008, there were only 196 triple-digit heaters thrown over the course of a full season. But for each of the last four years, we've seen over 1,000 pitches thrown over 100 mph.
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https://www.mlb.com/cut4/are-pitcher...er/c-292153594
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