Best line of the year

[9RoyHobbsRF]

...from an article on the White Sox PG and the dominance of pitching recently incuding a tip of the cap to 49 year old Jamie Moyer ...

All I know is this: if Moyer throws a no-hitter we might have to start talking about lowering the mound again.

Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/201...#ixzz1sjngG2rw

[brett]

Major league OPS
2004: .763
2005: .749
2006: .768
2007: .758
2008: .749
2009: .751
2010: .728
2011: .720
2012: .711

Another issue is that batting averages are near an all time low relative to slugging and on-base%.

[Bothrops Atrox]

Major league OPS
2004: .763
2005: .749
2006: .768
2007: .758
2008: .749
2009: .751
2010: .728
2011: .720
2012: .711

Another issue is that batting averages are near an all time low relative to slugging and on-base%.

How do these numbers compare to the 80's/early 90's. Not to mention the mid 60's through the 70's. It may be a little too early to drop the mound. Lets wait until we see Moyer's numbers in June.

[brett]

How do these numbers compare to the 80's/early 90's. Not to mention the mid 60's through the 70's. It may be a little too early to drop the mound. Lets wait until we see Moyer's numbers in June.

I was just noticing that we had an offensive "surge" with the expansion of '77.

'72: .664
'73: .704
'74: .693
'75: .701
'76: .681
'77: .730
'78: .702
'79: .727
'80: .714