My brother commented about yesterday's post, and I agree with his take completely. Yes, some players have the uncanny ability to foul off pitch after pitch after pitch until they finally get one they like.
It's also the most sickening thing you can watch as a fan. Even as a long-time fan, I never liked watching the other team do that.
Softball already does something similar. The principle has been set. IF you need more than seven pitches on an at-bat, you're out.
That's it.
You can give them a couple extra pitches after a 3-2 count, a couple of foul balls, but if you can't get a hit or walk after that, you have a strikeout.
Period.
Quit rewarding a guy for standing there all day.
And the TIME they take between those pitches on those "epic" pitcher/hitter duels is ridiculous. That is one change I can fully endorse.
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