So next time you see a batter walk back to the dugout after whiffing on strike three, don’t groan. Applaud. You just witnessed the best show in sports.

Let’s be honest: For 100 years, baseball的传统ists told us that putting the ball in play was sacred. "Move the runner," they said. "Avoid the strikeout at all costs."

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They were wrong.