You can blame the sabremetricians who came up with the concept of “launch angle” and the hitting coaches who subscribe to it. Nowadays there’s an obsession with “hitting it out” rather than “putting the ball in play”. Keep the line moving. Nothing kills a rally like a home run.
You can blame the sabremetricians who came up with the concept of “launch angle” and the hitting coaches who subscribe to it. Nowadays there’s an obsession with “hitting it out” rather than “putting the ball in play”. Keep the line moving. Nothing kills a rally like a home run.
Play ball, guys, not math.