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WATERCOOLER WEDNESDAY.
Totally Tigers
Today, another opportunity for readers to discuss the hottest topics in a forum where thoughtful dialog and a variety of opinions are welcomed.
Let?s create some running conversational threads. And for those of you back in actual offices, here?s a question to take with you ? or use via Zoom ? as you talk to your co-workers.
Here is today?s topic??..
MLB has announced that they will be doubling down on checking pitchers for sticky stuff this season. Last year, pitchers were checked once per game.
In 2022, stats show that across the board, their spin rates were lower pre-check and then increased noticeably afterwards. The belief is that pitchers resorted to using stuff like Spider Tack after being checked.
Increased spin rates make a pitch harder to hit, thus reducing offense. Baseball has moved into an era where pitchers are increasingly more dominant due to analytics, technology and products.
Starting this year, MLB has announced that umpires will be checking pitchers randomly throughout the game. There is no limit as to how many times they may check a single pitcher. But they are not expected to continually check a single pitcher during 1 game.
How do you feel about this move? Is it important to even out the odds between pitchers and hitters? Will this make the game more fair? Will it unfairly distract those on the mound? Or will it make games even longer?
How do you feel about pitchers being checked for sticky substances more than once in a game?
1. Approve. Level the playing field and help offense.
2. Disapprove. Keep 1 check per pitcher.
VOTE
