Jonah Keri on increased HR and K rates

[25 Nuggets]

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/home-runs-are-back-in-baseball-why-were-going-to-see-more-homers-and-strikeouts/

This is a good article explaining what trends are happening in baseball and what we may expect to see moving forward.  I find it interesting that the high fastball may be making a comeback.  I don't know how many of our pitchers can do that.

Thoughts?

[Can_of_corn]

I think you might want to look at the swing path thread I started in the MLB board to discuss this topic. 

Bundy, Tillman and Gausman are all, or can all be, fly ball pitchers.

The bullpen not so much.

[UpstateNYfan]

I guess that's the new hitting philosophy going on. I was recently at a LL hitting clinic and was surprised that coach was stressing an elevated swing to those kids. Not too sure I agree with it at that level, most of those kids have not developed the power necessary to put it out of the park, there is no severe shifts to contend with. I guess the fly ball is more majestic than a hard hit ground ball or line drive.