Posted by bad_luck on 11/5/2015 5:50:00 PM (view original):
Like I've said 90,000 times already, if they are trading outs for hits, great. That is clearly better. It's also irrelevant to, "an out is an out."
If they are swapping strikeouts for other types of outs, then they are not gaining anything.
Do you have a point?
You still seem confused, as evidenced by your qualified answer (if . . . ).
Would it be in the best interests of MLB hitters to reduce their strikeouts and put more balls in play?
It really is a yes/no, or agree/disagree response. The only "if" would be if you're unsure about the chances of balls in play becoming hits. I would assume that another qualified answer from you would indicate that you're kind of clueless about balls in play.