I compared the ratios in my AL league this season to last season's final standings.
A couple of interesting points. The top team ERA was 4.04 in 2004. This season that would be 9th! From 12 points in ERA to 4 points.
The top WHIP was 1.28 in 2004. This season that would be 6th! From 12 points to 6 points.
Something has defintely happened with pitching. What it is will be hard to ferret out if nationally-renowned writers like Tom Verducci put forward the notion of the birth of dominating pitchers as opposed to strong steroid policy.
Recall the mid-90s when MLB was pushing the notion of tightly wound balls to account for HRs. Turns out it may have been steroids or recovery-enhancement drugs.
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