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Walks This Season vs previous years
Posted on 5/1/23 at 6:08 pm
Posted on 5/1/23 at 6:08 pm
I was curious on how much walks are up this year so I pulled the stats for SEC teams.
2019: 7.30 BB/G
2020: 6.64 BB/G (covid)
2021: 7.38 BB/G
2022: 7.74 BB/G
2023: 8.71 BB/G
Looking at SEC games only, that 8.71 jumps up to 9.81 walks per game.
That is absolutely ridiculous for the #1 conference in the country. It's a shitty product to watch and embarrassing TV when the best conference in baseball is continuing to walk in game winning runs.
You can't grow the game like this. Umpiring simply has to get better
2019: 7.30 BB/G
2020: 6.64 BB/G (covid)
2021: 7.38 BB/G
2022: 7.74 BB/G
2023: 8.71 BB/G
Looking at SEC games only, that 8.71 jumps up to 9.81 walks per game.
That is absolutely ridiculous for the #1 conference in the country. It's a shitty product to watch and embarrassing TV when the best conference in baseball is continuing to walk in game winning runs.
You can't grow the game like this. Umpiring simply has to get better
This post was edited on 5/1/23 at 6:09 pm
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Posted on 5/1/23 at 6:10 pm to Yeti_Chaser
Seems there may be a concerted effort to favor the batter.
Posted on 5/1/23 at 6:11 pm to Yeti_Chaser
Way smaller strike zone. Pretty crazy when you go back and look at the strike calls back in the mid/late 90s.
Posted on 5/1/23 at 6:12 pm to Yeti_Chaser
Empirical evidence seems to suggest the conference made a concerted effort to tighten strike zones this season, for whatever reason.
Posted on 5/1/23 at 6:15 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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Seems there may be a concerted effort to favor the batter.
Which doesn't mesh with their goal of "speeding up the game."
Posted on 5/1/23 at 6:20 pm to Yeti_Chaser
Between the smaller strike zone and the juiced balls no wonder the pitching is struggling. Hunt did a dive into the era numbers across the conference on On3 and I know it might feel like it’s just us struggling to get guys out but it’s not.
I’m really not that concerned with our pitching right now. It could be better but it’s been good enough so far.
I’m really not that concerned with our pitching right now. It could be better but it’s been good enough so far.
Posted on 5/1/23 at 6:21 pm to Yeti_Chaser
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Which doesn't mesh with their goal of "speeding up the game."
They sped up the game while inducing more scoring. You can hate it if you want but the fact remains that we’re seeing more runs in less time over 9 innings. It’s working.
Posted on 5/1/23 at 6:31 pm to Yeti_Chaser
The problem stems from the SEC installing TrackMan in all parks. The umps are graded against TrackMan, and as such, they are very hesitant to call close pitches.
Posted on 5/1/23 at 6:33 pm to liquid rabbit
TrackMan has the umps spooked.
Posted on 5/1/23 at 6:38 pm to CottonWasKing
But but but but, but the hitters are so much better!
Posted on 5/1/23 at 6:38 pm to liquid rabbit
The strike zone is noticeably smaller this season
Posted on 5/1/23 at 6:47 pm to Yeti_Chaser
Wholeheartedly agree. And the SEC and officials know it. It’s a point of emphasis. The strike zone is going to be closer to what the digital video via trackman is. They get graded that way. The problem is in the implementation. They are still missing calls big time but within a smaller and more arbitrary zone. Just go trackman instead of umps. At least that would be fair.
Posted on 5/1/23 at 6:49 pm to Yeti_Chaser
Strike zone is smaller this year
Posted on 5/1/23 at 6:56 pm to Yeti_Chaser
Global warming! Also why there is an increase in home runs according to the guy I saw on the news today. 
Posted on 5/1/23 at 6:58 pm to ell_13
And Skenes STILL has 124 Ks 
Posted on 5/1/23 at 7:12 pm to im4LSU
Now that is global warming. Heat is heat.
Posted on 5/1/23 at 7:13 pm to Yeti_Chaser
Umps have been dogshit this season
Posted on 5/1/23 at 7:24 pm to liquid rabbit
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Empirical evidence seems to suggest the conference made a concerted effort to tighten strike zones this season, for whatever reason.
More runs per game = more fans. There’s actual evidence of this on the NL/AL with the DH vs pitcher hitting.
Posted on 5/1/23 at 7:49 pm to Yeti_Chaser
Counting walks and hbp there were 22 free passes in Sundays game
Posted on 5/1/23 at 7:54 pm to Yeti_Chaser
Thanks for doing this. I thought about doing the deep dive a few weeks ago, but got busy.
As expected walks are up an insane amount. They really need to come down off this a little. I dont think it makes for a great product
As expected walks are up an insane amount. They really need to come down off this a little. I dont think it makes for a great product
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