Why Don’t Pitchers Pitch Anymore?

All About Baseball with Byron Copley · May 29, 2026 · 12m

In this episode, I ruminate over the lost art of pitching that was prevalent in MLB as recently as 2010 or so. Now, since the "Velocity Virus" has infected the minds of baseball executives, scouts, coaches, and players at all levels, multiplied by the "schools" and "academies" that promote this fallacy, it seems that the nuance and complexity of baseball has given way to a more primal version -- where the players are grist for a mill that feeds the thrill-seeking fan rather than the informed one. bcpodcastbaseball@gmail.com Link to Real Voices of the Game Podcast, featuring Jim Rooney Music…