Where was exit velocity and launch angle during the steroid era?

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I can understand exit velocity a little bit being important although I think it’s kind of like sprinting. You can get marginally faster, but I wouldn’t say you can really upgrade that a ton. Launch angle I’ve got no idea why that has any importance. I didn’t need to watch it, but I watched probably the first four or five and just watch their swings. They’re not upper cutting the ball in fact they’re trying to put backspin on it. Today’s hitters are just trying to get the ball up and aren’t worried as much about the backspin. 
 

Still works, but I think that’s part of why you see batting averages not as good because it’s either out or in the gap or off the wall as opposed to solid singles in my opinion 

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Would it be that big of a deal if golf viewed technology like the MLB?  Aluminum bats obviously offer greater numbers, but they’ve stuck with wood.  Why not go back to 350 cc steel drivers?  I get the safety issue, but is that what it really is?

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African or European?

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2 hours ago, Fireballer said:

Would it be that big of a deal if golf viewed technology like the MLB?  Aluminum bats obviously offer greater numbers, but they’ve stuck with wood.  Why not go back to 350 cc steel drivers?  I get the safety issue, but is that what it really is?

or like MLB they could change the ball

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juiced_ball_theory

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On 8/23/2024 at 11:47 AM, Ron 'Tator Salad' White said:

African or European?