It would appear that the answer to this question is a Mr. Trea Turner of the Philadelphia Phillies. He just went 4 for 4 including a home run to lead his team to the division championship series, one step from the World Series. Mr. Turner used to play for Los Angeles, but was traded to the Phillies, to join a few other mega-stars, Bryce Harper among them.
His efforts at the plate instill pride in baseball fanatics who long for individuals who can compete at this very difficult game. As we often hear-it looks easy, but it is not: not for us former players, or for them that were able to make it at the major league level. The rules of the game have changed a bit since last year: we have a pitch clock timer; we have the "no shift" rule meaning a team can't load one side of the in field or the other, and what I consider the most important: an infielder can't back up into the outfield(the grassy area beyond the dirt of the infield) to increase his chances of stopping a through hit.
So, the games are quicker by tens of minutes; there's more action on the bases, and pitchers can use their signature repertoire to thwart hitters.
Good for baseball. Go watch it.
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