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Old 07-15-2019, 11:55 AM   #426
lungs
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Originally Posted by Atocep View Post
If we want to go that route then why aren't there ramifications for continuing to foul off pitches with 2 strikes rather than put he ball in play?

Hmmm. I'd be open to look at this. Long at bats slow the game to a crawl and maybe hitters would shorten up more knowing they can't repeatedly take big swings and keep batting as long as they get a piece of the ball. Pitchers would throw less pitches, allowing them to go deeper into games.

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