Let them crouch, you basically point out why they won’t really want to, no power hitting. And it would put more of the slider destination in the strike zone, so they’d really be easier to get out, and less risky when they got a hit.
I don’t know man, I think base on balls would skyrocket. Not only the short speed specialized guys but anyone who gets into a 3 ball count. So many walks by not calling the high strike and super valuing OBP already slow the game down. Seems like even smaller zones would only exacerbate it. You really think they would be easier to get out, not sure what ‘slider destination’ means?
Right now I am picturing some tiny dude doing a split and bent over, cracking myself up. Or a real tall guy squatting with his knees above his chest. Negative strike zone!
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