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Lack of action makes MLB less interesting

Lack of action makes MLB less interesting

Offensive numbers up, the game is more fun

Chicks dig the long ball, they say. If that’s so, in their attempt to win over the ladies, big league baseballers are ruining the grand old game.

In revamping their approach so they can hit more roundtrippers, MLBers are now obsessed with launch angle — which is a polite way of saying they’ve changed their swings from a long-preferred level stroke to more of an uppercut swing.

The result: In June, MLB batting averages were at .237, their lowest since 1968 (which caused the pitcher’s mound to be lowered the next season to give hitters more of a chance).

And strikeouts are up to almost nine per game for each ballclub, the highest ever. Strikeouts have increased for 13 straight seasons.

When a hitter comes to the plate nowadays, you…

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