That they like the
strike zone the way it has been since 1996; as low as possible;
Major League Baseball is considering raising the strike zone in an effort to provide a boost for offenses.
The
prospect of this rule change would undoubtedly be a huge advantage to
the game’s best hitters. Miami Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton lost
a league-high 456 slugging points when he swung at low offerings (.263
on low strikes compared with .719 on all other strikes) last season. The
league average hitter loses 131 points (.298 compared with .429),
according to Stats LLC.
The rule now calls just below the knees a strike, while it used to be that a pitch had to be above the knees. Not that Sandy Koufax and Bob Gibson seemed to be stifled by the higher strike zone.
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