Trickle-down effect
The state of play in Major League Baseball—and the path it is on—has been a topic of frequent discussion.
Velocity and strikeouts are way up. So are walks. Batting averages keep falling, but in recent years, hitters have compensated by hitting for more power. Until the ball was tweaked for the 2021 season, home run rates had steadily risen.
Those who love the MLB product in 2021 say the game is never more exciting than when a pitcher and batter are battling, power versus power.
Those who hate it say that now
