As I pointed out yesterday (and in 2008), if you want defeat a sabermetrician in an argument, you can’t argue about how to win. You have to argue about why we watch.https://twitter.com/DSzymborski/status/1321500948397740033 …
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As one of our commenters likes to say, “The game is best when the ball is in play.”
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so, the Phillies Bullpen Model would be best for baseball.
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Sabermetricians have pointed out what strategies are worth more with the rules the game is played under. They should turn it around and figure out what rule changes could be made to make the more entertaining version of baseball the most effective one.
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WE DID. Raise the OF walls three feet. FFS.
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The electronic strike zone should help. Batters will know what to expect when the game starts, as will the pitchers. There should be fewer called third strikes, thus more balls in play.
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Bigger parks and banning the shift would be a start but I have some other zanier ideas too.
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