2006-11-04 11:35:41 · 14 answers · asked by Andrew B 4 in Sports ➔ Baseball
It has some of the blame but until I know how many players were juicing can't say what was the bigger impact on the long ball.
2006-11-04 11:37:52 · answer #1 · answered by Colin L 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not the parks. After the year of the strike when they had no world series attendance was down. The fans were really put out. The owners new they had to do something. More home runs was the answer. Not only were the players juiced but the bats and balls were made to make the ball go farther. The owners new it. Lets face it they were behind it all. Never in the history of baseball have so many players hit so many home runs.
2006-11-05 12:29:05 · answer #2 · answered by 10 to 20 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There are a few factors that have contributed, as baseball has evolved hitters have found that a heavy bat does not neccesarily mean more distance these days most hitters use lighter bats to generate more bat speed, the fences are in like you said and that contributes some, also MLB expansion has opened jobs for pitchers that in the past may not have made it so the talent pool is thinner, some say the ball jumps more but I don't believe that. I don't believe steroid use has anything significant to do with it because steroids do not help your hand eye coordination to hit a baseball that is something that no drug can give you.
2006-11-04 20:06:58 · answer #3 · answered by Tunka 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they are "more to blame" it isn't by much. But it is very interesting how teams like the Reds, Pirates, Cardinals, and our Philthies each used to play in cavernous, multi-purpose stadiums and now play in smaller parks. The Philthies had to move part of the outfield fence back because of pressure from players.
One of the Philthies multitude of blunders was building a little league stadium at a time when their pitching was their weakest point.
I sure do love bashing those losers.
I'll jump on the bandwagon WHEN THEY ARE SOLD. Not for any other reason.
2006-11-04 22:34:59 · answer #4 · answered by Awesome Bill 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm. I think those two things have added to the increase in home runs. Lowering the mound also helped. A high mound makes a pitch a whole lot harder to hit. Amd possibly better coaching, scouting and conditioning help. When a hitter can go into the clubhouse and see a video of his swing while his team is batting, well, that's not a luxury Hank Aaron or Ruth or Maris had.
2006-11-04 19:46:21 · answer #5 · answered by iwasnotanazipolka 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a combination of the equipment,balls,bats .Smaller parks play a roll also,as does all the supplements the players use.In yesteryear you never heard of all these players getting hurt all the time,a little fat on your bones helps,Plus the extra teams have watered down the talent level.So my opinions steroids has played a minor role,you still have to hit the ball,which in my opinion is the hardest thing to do in sports today,Hit a round ball with a round bat
2006-11-05 09:58:26 · answer #6 · answered by Ricky Lee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no.......i would think that if there were small ballparks they could hit the ball over the park....It's just that they want to be better that everyone. They don't really care about the true part of the game of baseball. They just want to break records and be remembered as "the best homerun hitter" or "best pitcher" But at the end when everyone finds out that you cheated. That's when everything goes down
2006-11-05 00:06:57 · answer #7 · answered by *<i:o) 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
theres a lot. technology has made bats harder and the chiseling of bats has also changed to make the handles thinner so there can be more barrell with the same weight. im pretty sure the balls are made tighter as well. the tighter and harder means that there will be less energy lost on impact of the hit, the ball will fly farther. they could maybe raise the mounds up some and thatd do the trick.
2006-11-04 20:25:28 · answer #8 · answered by memotonemo2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd have to say yes and no. Yes, today's ballparks are smaller then the parks used to be.
No, today's players are much bigger then the they used to be. Players today are working out and lifting weights during the off-season and not working other jobs. Before multi-million dollar contracts, the players would work various jobs during the winter to make ends meet. Also, the balls today are harder and the bats are different. They are made of stronger materials such as maple.
2006-11-07 15:32:18 · answer #9 · answered by dbreds7 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is the smaller parks, then why aren't the players still hitting 50, 60, and 70 homers.
Any time you are thinking, logic should rein supreme.
2006-11-05 12:11:13 · answer #10 · answered by smitty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋