May 18, 2013

Pitching rules in playoffs: ERAs drop, strikeouts go up

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After years of gaudy numbers, major league hitters were humbled this year in a season that featured the fewest runs per game since 1992, five no-hitters, countless near-misses and two perfect games that should have been three. Now things get really tough for the fellows with the bats. Pitching typically takes over in the postseason, [...]