The new strike zone has had a distinct impact.
Walks are down, strikeouts are up, runs are down.
Let's take a look at the first month's results, a process that will break things down even further. Note that there are no whatshisnames on this list. These are all veteran pitchers, most of whom are noted for good control, and all of whom have had a lot of success in the past. Winter speculation was that giving pitchers the high strike would benefit young hard throwers who could work up in the zone and could use an extra strike now and again. The last time the strike zone was toyed with, in 1988, young pitchers with live arms like Danny Jackson, David Cone, and Jose Rijo took big leaps forward.