The grand old American game of baseball has transformed over the years. An obvious change has been the staggering attention it is receiving, in terms of games being available on television and online everywhere. Fantasy league baseball has seen the focus shift more to individual players than teams while the online betting industry and punters alike have embraced baseball whole-heartedly. But have things changed on the field?
In the 70's a change in baseball rules saw batters win an upper hand over pitchers. The pitcher mound went from being 15 inches to 10 inches in height, and the strike zone was lowered to 'top of the knees to armpit' from 'knees to shoulders'. Aiding more offense was the designated hitter rule established in 1973.