before MLB changed the ball, strikeouts were already had an increased rate, this only made it larger. I agree hitting is garbage, therefore to change the ball has now really made the issue more substantial. Its on the hitters to get the ball into play. Maybe its simply the hitters need to change their strategy at the plate, i Just know most baseball games are much harder to watch as opposed to a few seasons ago. Also Brewers have 3 starters that are striking out batters and an great rate, nobody knows how legit it is since its going on league-wide. You can't compare Burnes numbers to say Ben Sheets, because of how different the game is now.