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IC798891

Quote from: RogK on April 19, 2022, 01:50:11 PM
guys who pitched in MLB / number of teams, extracted from baseball-reference
"average quantity of pitchers per team" (guys who pitched on multiple teams are counted only once)
1980 = 15,                      1982 = 14,   1983 = 15,   1984 = 15
1985 = 16,   1986 = 16,   1987 = 16,   1988 = 17,   1989 = 17
1990 = 19,   1991 = 18,   1992 = 17,   1993 = 18
                   1996 = 19,   1997 = 19,   1998 = 19,   1999 = 20
2000 = 20,   2001 = 20,   2002 = 20,   2003 = 20,   2004 = 21
2005 = 20,   2006 = 21,   2007 = 22,   2008 = 22,   2009 = 22
2010 = 21,   2011 = 22,   2012 = 22,   2013 = 23,   2014 = 23
2015 = 24,   2016 = 25,   2017 = 25,   2018 = 27,   2019 = 28
                   2021 = 30
I excluded shortened seasons

The evolution of the game continues

In 1900, 82.2% of starts were complete games
By 1950, the number dropped to 40%
By 1980, the number dropped to 20%
By 2010, the number dropped to 3%
Last year, the number was 1%

This year, we've yet to have one in 300 starts. Sports evolve

RogK

In recent years, MLB allegedly has used "juiced" baseballs in some games, but not all.
I'd be in favor of a deadened baseball in all games. Many batters would be forced to learn to hit to RF CF and LF.
A deadened ball might also allow pitchers to be more useful than they are now. A guy who throws 170 innings now might be able to provide his team with 230.
If MLB does implement a pitch clock next season, it could induce pitchers to throw more offspeed stuff, maybe resulting in a capacity to stay in the game longer? Not sure what longterm effect a pitch clock would have on pitching styles.
I completely oppose a "shift ban" -- that simply rewards inflexible batters. Plus, there would be numerous disputes about whether an infielder moved too early into territory where he's prohibited to be (until the pitch is thrown? until the ball is hit?). I wonder what the penalty would be for such an infielder.

IC798891

Tim Locastro, former Ithaca College star, has really carved out an outstanding niche for himself in the major leagues. He was, for several years, the literal fastest player in the league, and still boasts elite, top-end speed.

Last night, he came on as a pinch runner in the 9th inning of a tied game, stole second, and then scored on a single. The perfect encapsulation of his unique skill set.