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jtur88 · 05-18-2008, 09:46 AM

Meanwhile, Berkman is on a pace to hit 59, and 13 players are on a pace to hit around 40. In '06, nobody hit 59, and 11 hit 40 (but 16 hit 38).
Does this suggest that the talent pool is running too shallow for the number of teams? The premium players are hitting as many HRs as they did in '06, but the quality thins out below a higher thresahold.

What I find to be a disturbing trend is that very nearly half of all MLB players are pitchers. This can affect a lot of things in a lot of different ways. Pitchers get more rest, position players get less. Fewer pinch-hitters available, and less situational offense-defense platooning.

05-18-2008, 09:46 AM	#8 (permalink)
jtur88 Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Texas Posts: 7,702	Meanwhile, Berkman is on a pace to hit 59, and 13 players are on a pace to hit around 40. In '06, nobody hit 59, and 11 hit 40 (but 16 hit 38). Does this suggest that the talent pool is running too shallow for the number of teams? The premium players are hitting as many HRs as they did in '06, but the quality thins out below a higher thresahold. What I find to be a disturbing trend is that very nearly half of all MLB players are pitchers. This can affect a lot of things in a lot of different ways. Pitchers get more rest, position players get less. Fewer pinch-hitters available, and less situational offense-defense platooning. __________________ ------------------ When people ask what I hope to see before I die, I answer that I've already seen too much. Last edited by jtur88; 05-18-2008 at 09:54 AM.