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[–] doggone 1 points (+1|-0)

#strikeoutsmatter

[–] [Deleted] 1 points (+1|-0) Edited

I don't get the issue about strikeouts. I hope they don't use this as some metric to change the strike zone.

[–] doggone 1 points (+1|-0)

I thought they changed the strike zone a couple years ago but mlb says it hasn't changed since 96

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/official_info/umpires/strike_zone.jsp

[–] [Deleted] 2 points (+2|-0)

1876 - "The batsman, on taking his position, must call for a 'high,' 'low,' or 'fair' pitch, and the umpire shall notify the pitcher to deliver the ball as required; such a call cannot be changed after the first pitch is delivered."

I had no idea about this! That would be a riot to watch a game played like that today.