In Major league Baseball (MLB), the American League baseball teams play their home games with the designated hitter (DH). This rule gives the team the ability to have a batter take the place in the batting order of the pitcher. The league believes that by replacing the pitcher (usually a poor hitter), there will be more hits, more runs and therefore, more interest from fans. (David “Big Papi” Ortiz of the Red Sox is an example of a modern day DH). Below are the average runs scored in the American League and National League home games during the past 14 seasons. American League 11.4 9.9 10.5 9.7 10.4 9.1 10.3 9 10.2 9.0 10 8.9 9.9 8.8 National League 10.5 9.5 10.3 9.4 10 9.1 10 9 9.7 9 9.7 8.9 9.6 8.9 a) Coors Field in Denver, Colorado is the home of the National League team the Colorado Rockies. The stadium is a mile above sea level and some believe that the thinner air makes it harder for pitchers to throw curve balls and easier for batters to hit the ball a long way. If there was an average of 10.7 runs a game scored at Coors Field, do you think that it is unusually high? Explain. (ONLY COMPARE WITH NATIONAL LEAGUE TEAMS)
In Major league Baseball (MLB), the American League baseball teams play their home games with the designated hitter (DH). This rule gives the team the ability to have a batter take the place in the batting order of the pitcher. The league believes that by replacing the pitcher (usually a poor hitter), there will be more hits, more runs and therefore, more interest from fans. (David “Big Papi” Ortiz of the Red Sox is an example of a modern day DH). Below are the average runs scored in the American League and National League home games during the past 14 seasons.
American League 11.4 9.9 10.5 9.7 10.4 9.1 10.3 9 10.2 9.0 10 8.9 9.9 8.8
National League 10.5 9.5 10.3 9.4 10 9.1 10 9 9.7 9 9.7 8.9 9.6 8.9
a) Coors Field in Denver, Colorado is the home of the National League team the Colorado Rockies. The stadium is a mile above sea level and some believe that the thinner air makes it harder for pitchers to throw curve balls and easier for batters to hit the ball a long way. If there was an average of 10.7 runs a game scored at Coors Field, do you think that it is unusually high? Explain. (ONLY COMPARE WITH NATIONAL LEAGUE TEAMS)
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