tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857972707354677471.post6717814277918012716..comments2014-06-04T14:19:16.592-04:00Comments on SportBinge: The Rising Strikeout Rate: A Rebuttal Carrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01308047269762488356noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857972707354677471.post-18126046674066694942014-04-16T21:50:53.303-04:002014-04-16T21:50:53.303-04:00I see the line about the strike zone expanding in ...I see the line about the strike zone expanding in 1996, but if you look at Blob's graph, the strikeout percentage is pretty much stagnant from 1996-2006. The spikes actually occur in the years prior and after that period, suggesting something else must have been at play. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15377698053184068325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857972707354677471.post-18303473242459835642014-04-16T18:56:13.048-04:002014-04-16T18:56:13.048-04:00While I agree with pretty much everything you say ...While I agree with pretty much everything you say here Mr. Royal, the blob was right that the strike zone has grown. His graph and argument aim to prove an increase in strikeouts from the 90's to present day and expansion of the strike zone does play a role (although maybe not more than what you mention above).<br /><br />Take a look at the following timeline for a brief history of the major changes in the strike zone:<br />http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/official_info/umpires/strike_zone.jspAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14063091670764648015noreply@blogger.com