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re: Only 10 players in NL hitting over .290
Posted on 9/29/25 at 7:02 am to Paul Allen
Posted on 9/29/25 at 7:02 am to Paul Allen
Been trending that way for a while. I looked this up a couple of weeks back - in 2000 - 63 batters hit over .300.
Heck if Turner didn't miss about a month recently he probably ain't hitting over .300 either.
It's a combination of things. Power numbers are now more sought after than anything and more and more players are embracing that type of approach to get to and remain in the big leagues. Schwarber is an example - though he actually has better actual hitting for average numbers the last couple of years, he basically got paid his last contract for hitting about .200 but with 40 plus homers.
Also pitcher specialization and improvements in pitch labs that help pitchers maximize and make it tougher on hitters in what is already the most difficult thing to do in sports....hit a baseball.
Heck if Turner didn't miss about a month recently he probably ain't hitting over .300 either.
It's a combination of things. Power numbers are now more sought after than anything and more and more players are embracing that type of approach to get to and remain in the big leagues. Schwarber is an example - though he actually has better actual hitting for average numbers the last couple of years, he basically got paid his last contract for hitting about .200 but with 40 plus homers.
Also pitcher specialization and improvements in pitch labs that help pitchers maximize and make it tougher on hitters in what is already the most difficult thing to do in sports....hit a baseball.
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Posted on 9/29/25 at 8:56 am to Madking
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So all the data advanced metrics was built on is irrelevant. Thanks for proving my point
What is your point? That batting avg. was higher in the past because fewer pitchers were throwing 95+ gas??
How exactly does that invalidate the entirety of sabermetrics?
This post was edited on 9/29/25 at 8:56 am
Posted on 9/29/25 at 9:46 am to Bigdawgb
I didn’t say it did, the poster I responded to did. As for your false accusation I can’t comment on your silliness.
Posted on 9/29/25 at 11:58 am to Paul Allen
batting avg doesn't matter much anymore
Posted on 9/29/25 at 1:05 pm to Bigdawgb
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What is your point? That batting avg. was higher in the past because fewer pitchers were throwing 95+ gas??
This. We all watch LSU. When we get to the regionals next year, and we see a team “run out of pitching”, that means they’re throwing guys who basically couldn’t play in a P4 conference…
years ago they may have been able to, like the stereotypical “junkball” guy from the SWAC that can shut you down for three innings before he gets shelled the second time through the order. That kind of dude would have been able to pitch for a lot more teams years ago.
Or the dude for Long Island who pitched against North Carolina when LSU almost won that regional… they took the lead in the top of the 10th inning and we were so excited to get them in the 1-0 game, but in the bottom they couldn’t get an out (if they did it was only 1) before serving up a meatball that became a walk off grand slam. That dude is probably still having flashbacks.
Posted on 9/29/25 at 5:14 pm to Paul Allen
I haven't watch a MLB game in about 15 years, and if the league leader is barely over .300 I KNOW I won't be watching it anytime soon. It's already kinda boring, but when you either have strikeouts or homeruns, it's like flag football...what's the point? Just do homerun derby and call it a day.
Posted on 9/29/25 at 8:31 pm to Madking
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This post incapsulates your ignorance
encapsulates 
Posted on 9/29/25 at 8:37 pm to monsterballads
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batting avg doesn't matter much anymore
Apparently getting on base period doesn’t matter any more.
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