Do you like the way baseball is today as compared to 20 years ago?

Question

Because I sure don't. All you have out there is a bunch of massive muscleheads swinging for the fences. Swinging at a whole bunch of 100 mile per hour fastballs from a picher that is just as huge. Man, I am 31 years old and I gotta say that the game has changed dramatically throughout my lifetime. I grew up playing alot of baseball. How many guys do you see choke up on the bat anymore? Not as many stolen bases too. And I could be wrong but it appears that there are fewer sacrifice bunts too. More about power and less about strategy. Just look at a Classic Sports baseball game from the early 80's. Totally different game. Smaller players. But a faster game. The pitchers didn't take 3 minutes inbetween pitches either. There are still a few old school players. Like Ichiro. But they are few and far inbetween. If you like this new type of baseball, all POWER to ya. But I think it stinks.

Answer 1

Well, I like it even better. The game is much more exciting, and the designated hitter rule in the American League makes the contest even more enjoyable. I've been following baseball for well over 50 years, and today's teams are more skilled on defense, and the power hitters have doubled, allowing more offense to the sport. Better all around.

Have to call them as I see them.

Answer 2

Let's make it 35 years back, shall we. I detest the DH rule, so I ONLY follow the NL. Strategy seems to be a lost art, bunting, moving runner over, taking the extra base, steals...all basic fundamentals when I was growing up. Not these days, get on base and wait for the 3 run bomb. I miss the old game...

Answer 3

I will be the first to say it's not much different these day's either from back then. Now if you would have asked thirty or forty years ago or even longer!

Answer 4

i liked it best in the 1950 60 era.

Answer 5

Didn't like it then. Don't like it now.