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Old 02-18-2013, 02:26 PM   #235
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Re: Ryan Braun going down?

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Originally Posted by edabbs44 View Post
It has likely been going on for years, at some level, however it is pretty clear that it did not have the same effect 30 years ago that it does today.
That's when other aspects of the game come in, smaller parks (the death of the multi use stadium for one) and the inevitable the ball has been changed (it's been done several times before and increased and decreased scoring)

Leaning on the magic pill = HR's theory is just a part of the equation IMO, and ignoring the other aspects (or denying they have an effect) is missing the big picture view of the game and the numerous other factors that play into scoring
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