Barney and some of his teammates shared similar perspectives on the record, which is now at 107 players in 2016. The mark coincides with another one: Players have set a record for strikeouts in a single season for the 11th consecutive year. Twenty-one middle infielders have hit 20 or more homers this season, led by Minnesota second baseman Brian Dozier, with 42. “You know who the guys are who are swinging for the fences, you respect that, but you know what you are trying to do against those guys . “But at the same time, there’s more strikeouts, and I’d say it’s because there’s more guys swinging for the fences, I’d say there’s a direct correlation.

Source: thestar October 01, 2016 19:40 UTC