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Jaydawg
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Re: Did You Know?--- From 1961-1995, no player from a last place team ever hit .300 with 30 HR's and 100 RBI's.  Since 1996, 13 players have accomplished this feat, proving once again how steroids have changed the game <FONT COLOR=BLACK><b>[</font>Reply to #<a href="read.pl?1-2906">2906</a>]</b>
4/4/06, 8:15am
I disagree completely, Jaydawg.

The reason for this aberration is watered down pitching and overexpansion.  There are 40+ pitchers in the Majors who, in the 60's would have never made it to the big leagues.

Take a look at the last place teams.  Look at Tampa Bay, in particular.  Amazing offense.  No pitching.  It is because of their pitching that they go nowhere.

[Reedster from Sylmar/CA]
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