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JHodges57 · 08-17-2019, 09:02 AM

Why does video of HRs appear all the time? HRs are a dime a dozen. To me, there is no excitement in HRs any more. The payoff for the record setting number of HRs is the record number of strikeouts.

Every time I see another video of someone hitting a homerun I'm like *YAWN*.

Master Live 013 · 08-17-2019, 09:36 AM

I agree with the sentiment that homers have been devalued. I prefer it when there is less offense and the highs are in mid 40's with less than a handful reaching them.

TripleCrown9 · 08-17-2019, 10:16 AM

Alright, y'all can go watch games from the 70s.

Meanwhile, I'll load up some more home run highlights.

Master Live 013 · 08-17-2019, 11:01 AM

2011:

2012:

2013:

2014:

Master Live 013 · 08-17-2019, 11:02 AM

Right there in the 2010's. I even heard they had the internet back then.

TripleCrown9 · 08-17-2019, 11:12 AM

And here we are almost a decade later. The game (and the ball) has changed. Crazy how that happens.

The last time there was legitimately fewer than 4000 home runs in a season was 1992 (there were 3,306 in 1994, but they would've passed 4000 if not for the strike).

Hell, the almighty baseball purist National League was the first league to hit 3,000 in a season (in 2000). The American League didn't reach that until 2017.

2014 was the last "depowered" year at 4186. The next season increased by 723.

Sportsforever · 08-17-2019, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by TripleCrown9


	And here we are almost a decade later. The game (and the ball) has changed. Crazy how that happens.

A decade? It’s been 5 years since Stanton led the league with 37...not close to a decade.

I’m as big a baseball fan as you will ever find...and I can’t wait until Manfred and the powers that be go back to a more reasonable baseball. It’s gotten out of hand...

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countryboy · 08-17-2019, 11:23 AM

While I agree that homeruns have been devalued, they still remain one of the most exciting plays in sports.

And before Triplecrown tells me to go watch games from the 70's, I love the game as much today as I ever have, I just wish that what I consider one of the most exciting plays in sports, still carried the same sense of accomplishment as it did back then.

08-17-2019, 09:02 AM	#1
JHodges57 Pro OVR: 0 Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Victoria, Tx	What's the big deal with HRs Why does video of HRs appear all the time? HRs are a dime a dozen. To me, there is no excitement in HRs any more. The payoff for the record setting number of HRs is the record number of strikeouts. Every time I see another video of someone hitting a homerun I'm like YAWN.

08-17-2019, 09:36 AM	#2
Master Live 013 Hall Of Fame OVR: 0 Join Date: Oct 2013	Re: What's the big deal with HRs I agree with the sentiment that homers have been devalued. I prefer it when there is less offense and the highs are in mid 40's with less than a handful reaching them. __________________ OSHA Inspector for the NBA. Last edited by Master Live 013; 08-17-2019 at 09:46 AM.

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TripleCrown9 Keep the Faith OVR: 28 Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 22,653 Blog Entries: 2	Re: What's the big deal with HRs Alright, y'all can go watch games from the 70s. Meanwhile, I'll load up some more home run highlights. Caulfield likes this. __________________ Boston Red Sox 1903 1912 1915 1916 1918 2004 2007 2013 2018 9 4 1 8 27 6 14 45 26 34 Last edited by TripleCrown9; 08-17-2019 at 10:41 AM.

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Master Live 013 Hall Of Fame OVR: 0 Join Date: Oct 2013	Re: What's the big deal with HRs 2011: 2012: 2013: 2014: __________________ OSHA Inspector for the NBA.

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Master Live 013 Hall Of Fame OVR: 0 Join Date: Oct 2013	Re: What's the big deal with HRs Right there in the 2010's. I even heard they had the internet back then. Mentch likes this. __________________ OSHA Inspector for the NBA.

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TripleCrown9 Keep the Faith OVR: 28 Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 22,653 Blog Entries: 2	Re: What's the big deal with HRs And here we are almost a decade later. The game (and the ball) has changed. Crazy how that happens. The last time there was legitimately fewer than 4000 home runs in a season was 1992 (there were 3,306 in 1994, but they would've passed 4000 if not for the strike). Hell, the almighty baseball purist National League was the first league to hit 3,000 in a season (in 2000). The American League didn't reach that until 2017. 2014 was the last "depowered" year at 4186. The next season increased by 723. __________________ Boston Red Sox 1903 1912 1915 1916 1918 2004 2007 2013 2018 9 4 1 8 27 6 14 45 26 34 Last edited by TripleCrown9; 08-17-2019 at 11:24 AM.

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countryboy Then..Now...Forever OVR: 62 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Greenville, IN Posts: 51,642 Blog Entries: 1	Re: What's the big deal with HRs While I agree that homeruns have been devalued, they still remain one of the most exciting plays in sports. And before Triplecrown tells me to go watch games from the 70's, I love the game as much today as I ever have, I just wish that what I consider one of the most exciting plays in sports, still carried the same sense of accomplishment as it did back then. LowerWolf likes this. __________________ I can't shave with my eyes closed, meaning each day I have to look at myself in the mirror and respect who I see. I miss the old days of Operation Sports :( Louisville Cardinals/St.Louis Cardinals

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