Good wood: MLB hitters cutting down on strikeouts, even in age of increased velocity

Good wood: MLB hitters cutting down on strikeouts, even in age of increased velocity

Then on the 13th pitch of the at-bat, the All-Star second baseman muscled a 99 mph cutter into right-center field for a tying single. Score one for Major League Baseball’s hitters. Ever so slightly, they appear to be winning a few more of these battles and getting some wood on the baseball. “Good...