I don't understand baseball anymore

[Comebakatz3]

Me too, a guy like Ozzie Smith is just not nearly as valuable these days because so many fewer balls are put in play, something like 40% of all ABs are Walks, whiffs or HRs. A great fielder is just not worth as much if that trend continues. Which is really sad, baseball is not as good when so many fewer balls are put in play, not nearly as much fun to watch

Webgems are way better than home runs in my opinion.

 

[-Mav-]

Webgems are way better than home runs in my opinion.

Lemme guess — you like to bunt and save runs, right?

 

[Comebakatz3]

Lemme guess — you like to bunt and save runs, right?

The bunt is the best play in baseball.

 

[Glenn's Take]

The bunt is the best play in baseball.

If they did more of it I would start watching again.

 

[Comebakatz3]

If they did more of it I would start watching again.

I was really being a smartass to Mav, but the bunt certainly does have its place. Personally, like someone else said, I think they just need to improve situational hitting and that ability to hit to all fields.

 

[Tskware]

I was really being a smartass to Mav, but the bunt certainly does have its place. Personally, like someone else said, I think they just need to improve situational hitting and that ability to hit to all fields.

If Wade Boggs, Tony Gwynn, George Brett, Rod Carew, or Pete Rose got to play against a shift, they would have hit .450.

 

[vhcat70]

If Wade Boggs, Tony Gwynn, George Brett, Rod Carew, or Pete Rose got to play against a shift, they would have hit .450.

But that would have never happened. Defenses aren't dumb.