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Message: [QUOTE="OrangeDW, post: 4566955, member: 2458"] I want whatever leads to more guys being able to hit. I never was too excited about Rob Deer or Pete Incavaglia. But that’s what most of the league is now. Give me Tony Gwynn, John Olerud, Mark Grace, etc. These guys who hit .200 and whiff 150 times a year are a tough watch, “Putting the ball in play” is a bigger issue than “pace of play” to me, when it comes to issues like boredom and excitement. People didn’t complain about baseball being boring in the 80s, when batting averages and stolen bases were way up, did they? Could Ozzie Smith exist today? Would his launch angle keep him out? I want the ball in play, I want to watch fielders make plays, I want to watch great hitters spray the ball everywhere, stolen bases, hit and runs, and yes….the appropriate bunt. [/QUOTE]