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Home run spike brings offense back to game but invites conspiracy theories

Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder Dave Winfield explains why younger baseball players think the sport is not as fun as it once was.

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On Monday night in Miami, the Rockies beat the Marlins, 5–3, as both teams set a major league record with solo home runs accounting for all eight runs. It was entertaining and fluky—and one more sign that the Great Offensive Recession is over and a decade of pitching dominance has ended.