The MLB Strikeout Epidemic Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - June 8, 2018July 11, 20180 Have the 2018 pitchers gotten so much better than their predecessors? Is this why they’re striking out batters at a record pace? Or is it the “launch angle” that is destroying the fabric of the game? Back in the day, a player like Dave Kingman would get destroyed for a season