... is numbers-driven. Fans relish numbers, and if they're tainted, there's a sense of consumer fraud. Some of the spike in stats can be attributed to corked and maple bats, juiced balls, watered-down pitching and smaller stadiums" (Patrick). The records that have been broken within the past 5 years are unbelievable. Fans do like the long ball but also are becoming ... ...

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