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Warm up tosses: should Majors take steps to improve the lot of starting pitchers?
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL CONTINUES TO SHOOT ITSELF IN THE FOOT WHEN it comes to protecting one of its most valuable resources; namely, starting pitchers.
Critics contend that every move it has made since the lengthening of the regular season schedule from 154 to 162 games by the American League in 1961 and by the National League the following year has favored hitting over pitching.
Here are some notable examples.
In 1969, the mound was lowered from 15 inches to ten inches in height, a regulation adopted by both leagues that shaved a pitcher's advantage over the batter.
Then came the American League's decision to introduce the designated ...
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