Expanding Upon That Strike Zone Expansion

Hosannas on high! Baseball has expanded the strike zone. Finally, those agonizing TV shots from center field that clearly show a pitch on the belt buckle, in the heart of the plate, inexplicably called a ball, shall be banished forever.

Now, if they can just do something about the DH, chicken dogs and sushi, AstroTurf and domes, the players’ union and Albert Belle’s mouth, baseball may stand a chance into the 21st century.

JOHN R. GRUSH

Mission Viejo

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Regarding speeding up baseball games: Instead of expanding the strike zone, cut the number of between-inning commercials from four back to two.

BERNARD WAYNE

Sherman Oaks