Posted By:
David SmithQuan,
Since Home Runs were harder to hit back in the late 1960's and into the 1970's, wasn't it true that middle of the order hitters were less interested in taking Walks and more interested in swinging the bat?
With Home Runs being easier to hit today than back then, especially during the Steroid Era, doesn't it make some sense that middle of the order hitters today swing less (because they are waiting on the meat Pitch) and take the Walk more often?
I mean, Pitchers are not really scared of Dunn because, if they were, they would have given him more than the two Intentional Base on Balls that they have so far this year.
David