It's only been one month. Too early to get hysterical. ''I've talked with Ted Sizemore at Rawlings and he swears there's nothing different. I think there are a lot of factors. We've had two expansions in the '90s. Ballparks are smaller.
Hitters are clearly bigger and stronger.
Every roster has three or four guys who are Triple A pitchers. Making matters worse is the extinction of the high strike. Today everything is oriented toward offense. Nine guys walk up there looking for home runs. There's no anathema to striking out.