Does anyone suspect that this increasing prevalence of perfect games/no hitters is a lingering relic from the steroid years: Players still essentially in the habit of swinging for the fences and merely flying out or striking out? Players are not as well schooled at slapping the ball where the defense ain't, as they were years ago? I also think that we are seeing an upsurge in defensive skills, which of course goes hand-in-hand with improved pitching.
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