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[The Lurker Below]

The biggest change from the golden days is the strike zone. We wanted more glamour in the game - home runs - so we tightened up the zone so any big ape could make contact. Now we don't have hitters so much as we have lumberjacks. Relax that strike zone and the pressure to put movement on the ball eases up a lot. Then you also lose your home runs, and supposedly, attendance.