Sluggers, wasn't sure where to put this thread.
I still run around the ole baseball fields when my DD doesn't have a game. The new regulations on the baseball bats ( what I've seen so far in HS ) are changing some approaches by pitchers in the area. The new bats have a very small sweet spot, and the pop is minimal to say the least.
I've been noticing over the few games I have watched that the strike outs are low ( multiple teams ) and the hits are increasing but little power. Batters are complaining, as well as parents ( of coarse ). The game does seem to be moving faster ( time wise ) because of the increase of balls in play. But again, the hits are bloopers and weak drives.
Asking two HS coaches, they say the strike zone has gotten smaller along with the sweet spot of the bat forcing more pitching across the plate. Defense seems to become a bigger factor just like when fastpitch moved to the 43'.
So............is this the intentions of baseball? To speed up the game and make it more appealing? I know that was a factor with NFHS with softball going 43'.
And how much is it going to change our game/pitching if we get the same bat regulations and diminishing strike zone?
I still run around the ole baseball fields when my DD doesn't have a game. The new regulations on the baseball bats ( what I've seen so far in HS ) are changing some approaches by pitchers in the area. The new bats have a very small sweet spot, and the pop is minimal to say the least.
I've been noticing over the few games I have watched that the strike outs are low ( multiple teams ) and the hits are increasing but little power. Batters are complaining, as well as parents ( of coarse ). The game does seem to be moving faster ( time wise ) because of the increase of balls in play. But again, the hits are bloopers and weak drives.
Asking two HS coaches, they say the strike zone has gotten smaller along with the sweet spot of the bat forcing more pitching across the plate. Defense seems to become a bigger factor just like when fastpitch moved to the 43'.
So............is this the intentions of baseball? To speed up the game and make it more appealing? I know that was a factor with NFHS with softball going 43'.
And how much is it going to change our game/pitching if we get the same bat regulations and diminishing strike zone?