[SAump]

Like the recent rise in questionable MLB umpiring calls, over-exposure plays an important role in the whole decision making process. I am sure that something more than rising home runs, fatalities, and run deficits led to the ban on high-performance metal bats. Mark me down as not supporting the new NCAA dead bat era. With less pop in the bat, a player is less likely to swing at a pitch. If a player is less likely to swing at a pitch, more pitches will be thrown. If more pitches are thrown, the game will last as long or longer than previous years.