Hammer823 posted:Either way it is a solution saying we want less Ks. Instead of having hitters change their approach, they are changing the game to work around a poor ABs and coaching.
Fans love home runs. Hitters are accommodating by swinging for the fences, even with 2 strikes. In 2018, almost 40% of the home runs hit in MLB were when the batter had 2 strikes. For a hitter to change his approach, he may get on base more often, but we would see a lot less home runs. MLB knows this. Moving the mound back would mean even more home runs. The league is flush with cash now. But the future doesn't look bright, as the young fan base shrinks. They are trying to make the game more "exciting" by giving the fans more of what they want. It has nothing to do with the integrity of the game. It's all about money.
It's amazing to me how many coaches (HS and college both) just sit back and allow kids to have the exact same swing....no matter what. Leadoff hitters swinging for the fence on 3 straight pitches.....same with a guy doing it with guys on 2nd and 3rd and 1 out. It's not hard....change your swing to the situation, put the ball in play and score some runs. I'd much rather see a 5-4 game where teams manufactured runs than a 4-3 game with 7 solo HR's. What's fun about watching big guys jog around the bases?