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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
Tighter strike zones sounds like a good idea - more offense - but I think in reality, it would be a terrible idea.
A smaller strike zone means more balls, more walks, starters not lasting as long, more bullpen pitchers, and more time waiting for pitching changes.
In other words, a game that already goes north of 3 hours most days, and north of 4 hours fairly often, would actually slow down and play significantly longer.
No thank you.
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I think the biggest thing isn't to squeeze the strike zone, it is to standardize by introducing robo-umps that only ever call strikes that catch any part of the plate from right at the base of the kneecap to right below the chest. Have your sensors in place and have a consistent strike zone every game for every player.
I don't know what it is but the umpires have been atrocious this year when calling strikes and balls.