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Originally Posted by Bluenoser
Not arguing which way is the best way to score runs.
My point was all about how I enjoy watching the game and why I don't watch it much anymore.
Sabremetrics can say what it wants, the game is more fun to watch when there are runners on base. There's more things that can happen than just a HR.  |
Yeah, that's what a lot of the "pace of play" discussion ends up being about. It's not just about making pitches happen quicker, but with the increase of walks, strikeouts, and HR, the number of balls in play is at an all-time low. At least if you force teams to try to put the ball in play, there's a little excitement wondering what will happen, if the fielder can catch up to the ball, if the runner tries for the extra base, etc...