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In response to "What needed fixing, exactly?" by znufrii

Pitchers are horrible hitters and painful to watch bat. -- (edited)

Posted by Inigo (aka Inigo) Jul 9 '21, 06:39

They're detriments to their teams, and an injury risk at the plate or on the bases (if they ever get there).

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But to counter that, doesn’t that also help the opposing pitcher? -- nm - Volnelk Jul 9, 06:46 9
- Sure. Traditionally, the NL has an overall lower ERA than the AL does. - Inigo Jul 9, 06:55
- I agree. A "detriment" to a team is value-neutral. The benefit of the opposing pitcher batting cancels out the detriment of your pitcher batting. -- nm - mara Jul 9, 06:51 7
  - To the teams overall, yes. To the sport, no. - Inigo Jul 9, 06:57
  - Half of the at-bats this year by pitchers (non-Ohtani) end in strikeout. 737 of 1469. That’s not entertainment. They bat .110 (161 hits) -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 9, 06:56 5
    - If it’s “entertainment” you want, let’s just let them juice up and go out and hit some dingers. -- nm - znufrii Jul 9, 07:44 2
      - Or just take the already implemented solution? -- nm - Inigo Jul 9, 07:50 1
        
        Nah, too complicated. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 9, 07:52
    - I just fundamentally disagree because I look at it as a part of the overall game. - Volnelk Jul 9, 07:26 1
      - yep -- nm - mud Jul 9, 07:33

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