Turning ground ball-specialist Marcus Stroman's typical strike into a ball would increase the risk of hitters raking against him. Raising the strike zone for Jose Bautista does him no good because he isn't any better off with pitches in the new bottom of the zone.

Published: Feb 18, 2017, 7:16 pm Added: Feb 18, 2017, 8:16 pm

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A new strike zone would hurt Stroman and Bautista