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Mike Hargrove: "Fifteen to 20 years ago, if a guy struck out 100-plus times, he really had a hard time breaking into a lineup...."
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2791455-i-find-it-very-difficult-to-watch-why-mlb-greats-think-baseballs-in-trouble
Mickey Mantle's strikeout totals, 1954-61: 107, 97, 99, 75, 120, 126, 125, 112
Reggie Jackson's strikeout totals, 1968-75: 171, 142, 135, 161, 125, 111, 105, 133
Jim Thome's strikeout totals, 1996-2004: 141, 146, 141, 171, 171, 185, 139, 182, 144
Chipper Jones is the smartest oldtimer quoted in that piece.
i want to know what hargrove and gossage think should be done to fix things. should the bases be moved closer together, so there's more stealing? should homers only count as two bases, to encourage contact? all starters required to go seven innings? let's hear some ideas instead of just bitching
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 22 August 2018 14:49 (five years ago) link
one year passes...
ten months pass...
You might miss a birth, or the first few weeks of your kid’s life, or back-to-school 2020. But you will be protected, and you will be tested, and you will be doing your job.
Because that’s what it is. A job. Players were hired to comprise a team with the goal of winning a championship, no matter how asterisked the season becomes. These players were hired to display their skills and drive an industry.
OUR GOD IS A MIGHTY GOD
― Karl Malone, Friday, 10 July 2020 07:27 (three years ago) link
two years pass...